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 that the Kremlin unleashed 629 air attack weapons on the country overnight, comprising 598 drones and 31 missiles.
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Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 598 drones and 31 missiles into the country overnight, of which 563 drones and 26 missiles were shot down or suppressed.
—Ellie Kaufman, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2025
Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 72 drones and decoys and a cruise missile overnight; 48 drones were shot down or jammed.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Ukraine's air force said on Sunday Russia had launched a ballistic missile and 72 strike drones, plus several other decoy drones, in overnight attacks on the country.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
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Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 598 drones and 31 missiles into the country overnight, of which 563 drones and 26 missiles were shot down or suppressed.
—Ellie Kaufman, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2025
Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 72 drones and decoys and a cruise missile overnight; 48 drones were shot down or jammed.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Ukraine's air force said on Sunday Russia had launched a ballistic missile and 72 strike drones, plus several other decoy drones, in overnight attacks on the country.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Air force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20force. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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