raiding party

collocation in English

meaningsofraidandparty

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raid
noun[C]
uk
/reɪd/us
/reɪd/
a short sudden attack, usually by a small group ...
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party
noun
uk
/ˈpɑː.ti/us
/ˈpɑːr.t̬i/
a social event at which a group of people meet to talk, eat, drink, dance, etc., often in order to celebrate a ...
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(Definition ofraidandpartyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The sentry sounded the alarm, and theraidingpartygot back into the lorry and disappeared.
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A film was made of a jointraidingparty.
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I want to single out one event in particular which has caused considerable disquiet: the way in which the chapel itself was broken into by theraidingparty.
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He led the chase through tangled underbrush until, breaking into prairie, they caught sight of theraidingparty.
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After removing the cortical implant of one of them, they are surprised by araidingparty, who claim ownership of everything there.
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In 851, anotherraidingparty, reputedly involving 350 ships, came to plunder the city.
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That was followed by what was intended to be araidingparty.
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In the middle of a meal, they are attacked by a largeraidingparty, which he is instrumental in routing.
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He led the chase through tangled underbrush until, breaking into prairie, his force caught sight of theraidingparty.
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The defending force did not engage until the entireraidingpartyhad re-grouped and were preparing to move out.
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Theraidingpartyreturned in good order through the enemy's barrage about 12 midnight without incurring further casualties. 7.
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His prayers and the sign of the cross raised a storm that drove off araidingparty.
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Any grouping of men on a mission could collectively be called an impi, whether araidingpartyof 100 or horde of 10,000.
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Theraidingpartywere left with a small fishing coble and their canoes.
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Their mission was to track theraidingpartyback to their rancheria.
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But as they enter the outpost, the sleeping soldiers result to be decoys, and theraidingpartyis ambushed.
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Following this the ships would meet off the island and make another attempt to land araidingparty.
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Theraidingpartyfound a cannon battery and captured fourteen prisoners.
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When the smallraidingpartyarrived at the settlement they found it practically deserted: only three men were present.
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After a number of men had been hit, it was decided that the demolition task could not be carried out, and theraidingpartywithdrew.
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