Baedeker raid

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noun

informal one of the German air raids in 1942 on places of cultural and historical importance in England

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Words nearby Baedeker raid

bae, Baeck, B.A.Ed., Baeda, Baedeker, Baedeker raid, B.A.E.E., Baekeland, bael, Baer, baetyl

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How to use Baedeker raid in a sentence

There have been at least 50 cases similar to the bathhouse raid in the last 18 months, human-rights groups estimate.
Sisi Is Persecuting, Prosecuting, and Publicly Shaming Egypt’s Gays|Bel Trew|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The last time there was a raid of this scale was in 2001, when 52 men were arrested on Queen Boat, a floating disco on the Nile.
Sisi Is Persecuting, Prosecuting, and Publicly Shaming Egypt’s Gays|Bel Trew|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A 2008 Pakistani raid near Turbat turned up Abdolhamid Rigi, the brother of Abdelmalek Rigi.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Back in Iran, he once got word that the Iranians were going to raid a village where his men were stationed.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The most recent raid was actually the second attempt to free Somers, a journalist taken in Yemen 15 months ago.
Did U.S. Policy Get Luke Somers Killed?|Shane Harris|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By that time, however, the Scots had completed another destructive raid.
King Robert the Bruce|A. F. Murison
Several volunteer companies had organized in various parts of the state for the first time after John Brown's Raid.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
I would watch till midnight and then, if nothing happened, signal my companions to raid the house.
The Staircase At The Hearts Delight|Anna Katharine Green (Mrs. Charles Rohlfs)
One phase of a successful Indian raid was missing; there were no warriors madly dancing about the burning homes.
A Virginia Scout|Hugh Pendexter
Only the men who participated in a particular raid were allowed to share in its spoil.
Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War|Various