artillery strike

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A targeted military attack involving artillery.

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Examples (10)

  • The commander ordered a precision artillery strike on the enemy's position.
  • A sudden artillery strike at dawn devastated the small village.
  • Civilians fled the city following the heavy artillery strike.
  • Intelligence reports suggest that another artillery strike is imminent.
  • The conflict was characterized by a series of relentless artillery strikes on key infrastructure.
  • Historical records detail the massive artillery strike that preceded the main assault.
  • Pinned down by enemy fire, the squad had to call for an artillery strike.
  • The enemy command post was neutralized by a well-coordinated artillery strike.
  • An artillery strike was used to soften up defenses before the ground troops moved in.
  • Evidence on the ground confirmed the crater was the result of a recent artillery strike.