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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The exact number of combat-ready Su-57s available to Russia’s air force is unclear.
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Brad Lendon, CNN, 10 June 2024
Israel says its ground troops are operating in a limited manner, and its air force is targeting Hamas, NPR's Kat Lonsdorf reports on Up First.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 6 June 2024
Following Saturday’s barrage, Ukraine’s air force said Sunday that air defenses had shot down all 25 drones launched overnight.
—Samya Kullab and Elise Morton, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 June 2024
Within hours, the Egyptian air force had been destroyed on the ground, and Israelis’ existential dread was replaced by an almost uncontrolled triumphalism.
—Tom Segev, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
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Brad Lendon, CNN, 10 June 2024
Israel says its ground troops are operating in a limited manner, and its air force is targeting Hamas, NPR's Kat Lonsdorf reports on Up First.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 6 June 2024
Following Saturday’s barrage, Ukraine’s air force said Sunday that air defenses had shot down all 25 drones launched overnight.
—Samya Kullab and Elise Morton, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 June 2024
Within hours, the Egyptian air force had been destroyed on the ground, and Israelis’ existential dread was replaced by an almost uncontrolled triumphalism.
—Tom Segev, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Air force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20force. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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