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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Ukraine's air force said its forces shot down 50 of the 108 drones launched, with another 22 lost in flight without causing damage.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
Russia launches 166 drones overnight, says Ukraine Ukraine's air force said that Russia had launched more than 160 drones last night.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Kassem also said that Hezbollah’s fighters won’t disarm as long as Israeli troops remain in southern Lebanon and the Israeli air force regularly violates Lebanese airspace.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Russian forces fired 103 Shahed and decoy drones at five Ukrainian regions overnight, Ukraine's air force reported.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025
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David Brennan, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
Russia launches 166 drones overnight, says Ukraine Ukraine's air force said that Russia had launched more than 160 drones last night.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Kassem also said that Hezbollah’s fighters won’t disarm as long as Israeli troops remain in southern Lebanon and the Israeli air force regularly violates Lebanese airspace.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Russian forces fired 103 Shahed and decoy drones at five Ukrainian regions overnight, Ukraine's air force reported.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Air force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20force. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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