air cover

noun

: protection by armed military airplanes
They had to land in enemy territory without any air cover.

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Give air cover when something does not pay off. — Aswin Saravanan, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Without that air cover, the status-holders win. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026 The soldiers were expecting air cover from the Americans. — Mo Rocca, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026 Drones and jets provided air cover, striking Iranian forces that came near. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for air cover

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“Air cover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20cover. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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