air raid
noun
: an attack by armed airplanes on a surface target
—usually hyphenated when used attributively
air-raid shelter
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Much of the city was destroyed in an air raid.
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Most of Ukraine, including western regions of Volyn and Lviv that border Poland, were under air raid alerts for several hours early Wednesday—according to Ukraine's air force—which earlier reported that Russian drones had entered Poland's airspace, threatening the city of Zamosc, Reuters reported.
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Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Many matches throughout the past four seasons have been disrupted due to regular air raid alerts.
—Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Chennault first spent a few years putting together an air raid warning network and building airbases across China, according to the Flying Tigers’ official website.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
With all 806 passengers on board and her dock ramp safely pulled away, the Scythia set sail, easing into the Atlantic under the light of the moon, a silhouette in the middle of an air raid.
—Doug Most
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
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Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Many matches throughout the past four seasons have been disrupted due to regular air raid alerts.
—Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Chennault first spent a few years putting together an air raid warning network and building airbases across China, according to the Flying Tigers’ official website.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
With all 806 passengers on board and her dock ramp safely pulled away, the Scythia set sail, easing into the Atlantic under the light of the moon, a silhouette in the middle of an air raid.
—Doug Most
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Air raid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20raid. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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