There was plenty of strafing by fighter planes and sorties by small bomber squadrons, but there was none of the "massive retaliation" of World War II.
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Strafing
Synonyms for "strafing" (29 found)
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9 entriesair warfare tacticcombat actioncombat operationcommunication practicelinguistic usagemilitary actionmilitary tacticpopular culture termrhetorical action
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14 entriesair strafingaircraft strafingcannon strafingground strafinglow altitude strafingmachine gun strafingmedia strafingonline strafingpolicy strafingpolitical strafingrocket strafingsimulation strafingstrafing runvideo game strafing
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10 entriesaerial strafingair strafingaircraft strafingground strafinglow altitude strafingmachine gun strafingrapid strafingstrafing attackstrafing firestrafing run
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Through these intense two days, the provisional battalion endured sporadic artillery attacks, aircraft strafings, and small arms fire. However, fighting back was nearly impossible.
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