raid
Example Sentences
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They toiled fast as they wanted to finish up before the next air raid sent them down to the nearest shelter.
While immigration raids in Southern California appear to have slowed since summer, operations still are being reported on a near daily basis.
From Los Angeles Times
Former CNN host Don Lemon has pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from his coverage of a protest last month at a church over federal immigration raids in the US state of Minnesota.
From BBC
The survey found that 82% of businesses reported negative impacts from the raids that began early last June and 44% reported losses of greater than half their normal revenue.
From Los Angeles Times
She has donned flak jackets on ICE raids, posed toting a large gun and recorded messages urging immigrants to self-deport.
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