air raid

Example Sentences

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The air raid warnings are less frequent - with improved intelligence and detection.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Explosions were heard and air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem on Saturday, AFP journalists said.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

Some people, like Anna Shilanski, are choosing to spend their nights underground to avoid having to wake up and rush downstairs when air raid sirens wail in the wee hours.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

The Foreign Office told British nationals in four Gulf states to seek shelter after explosions and air raid sirens were heard in Qatar's capital, Doha.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

After each air raid, a dark cloud hovered over the bombed cities for days.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti