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air raid

NOUN
aerial bombardment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
air attack bombing run
WEAK
air assault air campaign air strike bombing mission bombing raid fire raid saturation raid shuttle raid strafing

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

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

Blasts were heard over Jerusalem after air raid sirens sounded, with sirens also heard in Bahrain, home to a US fleet, and in the Jordanian capital Amman.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

John Henry, 71, from Northampton, who is on holiday with his family, was at a shopping centre when they got an air raid alert.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 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