strafe

Example Sentences

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Mr. Budd has run a low-key campaign, hoping to ride the national wave as allies in the party strafed Ms. Beasley with negative advertising.

From New York Times

As a fierce windstorm strafes the gorge and we scatter to batten down our tents, I catch a glimpse of a lion, a Nordic queen and Pippi Longstocking calmly cooking us dinner.

From Washington Post

Nazi planes strafed the field hospital, and the camp was hit three times by bombs even though its tents were painted with large red crosses.

From Washington Post

Just minutes later, Russian helicopter gunships flew low, strafed the trees and all but destroyed the hut.

From Seattle Times

Paramount Pictures was strafed three years ago for scrapping the flag, fueling speculation that the change was made to appease the Chinese internet company Tencent Holdings, one of the film’s financial partners.

From Washington Times