Examples of bombing raid in a Sentence
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Posting on social media, Kiarostami’s son Ahmad Kiarostami said his father’s house was hit during last night’s bombing raid.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
In that June operation, more than 100 US military aircraft launched a largely unexpected bombing raid on three sites connected to Iran’s nuclear program, including Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.
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Matt Burgess,
Wired News,
28 Feb. 2026
When her brother-in-law was killed in a bombing raid in 1940 during World War II, the Queen Mother invited his widow and daughters to play with the princesses at Royal Lodge.
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Ana Salas,
Vanity Fair,
24 Feb. 2026
Sections of the Hall successfully weathered the natural disaster and even survived a bombing raid during the Second World War.
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Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Nov. 2025
Last night, Israel went to war with Iran — launching a bombing raid targeting Iran’s senior military leadership and top nuclear scientists.
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Zack Beauchamp,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
In that June operation, more than 100 US military aircraft launched a largely unexpected bombing raid on three sites connected to Iran’s nuclear program, including Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.
—
Matt Burgess,
Wired News,
28 Feb. 2026
When her brother-in-law was killed in a bombing raid in 1940 during World War II, the Queen Mother invited his widow and daughters to play with the princesses at Royal Lodge.
—
Ana Salas,
Vanity Fair,
24 Feb. 2026
Sections of the Hall successfully weathered the natural disaster and even survived a bombing raid during the Second World War.
—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Nov. 2025
Last night, Israel went to war with Iran — launching a bombing raid targeting Iran’s senior military leadership and top nuclear scientists.
—
Zack Beauchamp,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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“Bombing raid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bombing%20raid. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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