air force
noun
1
: the military organization of a nation for air warfare
2
: a unit of the U.S. Air Force higher than a division and lower than a command
Examples of air force in a Sentence
the combined allied air forces
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Starting overnight from Monday to Tuesday, Kremlin forces attacked Ukraine in three massive waves, the Ukrainian air force said, initially launching nearly 400 drones and more than 30 ballistic and cruise missiles.
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Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
Those killed included six from Colombia's air force, 58 from the National Army and two from the National Police, the country's air force said.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Russia fired almost 400 long-range drones at Ukraine overnight, Ukraine’s air force said, in its biggest attack in weeks.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Carlos Fernando Silva, the commander of Colombia’s air force, later issued a video saying that 125 people were on board the Hercules C-130 plane, including 114 passengers and 11 crew members.
—Manuel Rueda, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
Those killed included six from Colombia's air force, 58 from the National Army and two from the National Police, the country's air force said.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Russia fired almost 400 long-range drones at Ukraine overnight, Ukraine’s air force said, in its biggest attack in weeks.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Carlos Fernando Silva, the commander of Colombia’s air force, later issued a video saying that 125 people were on board the Hercules C-130 plane, including 114 passengers and 11 crew members.
—Manuel Rueda, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Air force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20force. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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