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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Five missiles and 25 drones struck in 15 regions and 80 drones were shot down, according to the air force.
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Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Ukraine's air force said that Russia attacked overnight with one ballistic missile and 146 strike drones, 103 of which were shot down or destroyed using electronic warfare.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
As time passes by, this teaming of manned and unmanned vehicles is expected to reshape air combat tactics and make air forces more flexible and survivable.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Ukraine’s air force said that Russia attacked overnight with one ballistic missile and 146 strike drones, 103 of which were shot down or destroyed using electronic warfare.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Ukraine's air force said that Russia attacked overnight with one ballistic missile and 146 strike drones, 103 of which were shot down or destroyed using electronic warfare.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
As time passes by, this teaming of manned and unmanned vehicles is expected to reshape air combat tactics and make air forces more flexible and survivable.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Ukraine’s air force said that Russia attacked overnight with one ballistic missile and 146 strike drones, 103 of which were shot down or destroyed using electronic warfare.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Air force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20force. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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