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strafe

[streyf, strahf] / streɪf, strɑf /




Example Sentences

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Watching Lyonne’s heroine tap dance away from strafing fire gets old pretty fast, but at least Johnson and his writers realize that.

From Salon

The rain blew harder, strafing the windows, and as brother and sister talked, at times teasing one another, they suggested they were learning that life comes in increments of loss and renewal.

From Los Angeles Times

He recalled being on the road with the 6th Armored Division, part of a push to retake the French port city of Brest, when his column was strafed by five German planes.

From Seattle Times

The first, on Aug. 12, 2026, will start above Greenland, then strafe the west coast of Iceland and move along the Atlantic Ocean and over Spain.

From New York Times

The military government has control of air space and frequently carries out bombing and strafing missions against which resistance forces have little effective defense.

From Seattle Times