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How to pronounce raids in American English

“raids” pronunciation by American speakers

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  1. raids when it's determined that those raids can be effective.

    The Obama White House

  2. QUESTION: Following up on that, does that admonition extend to daytime raids such as the raids

    State Department

  3. more volatile than the most volatile raids of crude.

    NTSB

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