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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Overnight, Russia launched one ballistic missile and 126 long-range drones at Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian air force.
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Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
Overnight, Russia launched one ballistic missile and 126 long-range drones at Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian air force.
—Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Ukraine's air force said in a post to Telegram on Wednesday morning that Russia launched one missile and 126 drones into the country overnight, of which 100 drones were shot down or suppressed.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
No cryolite, no massive American air force.
—Thomas Robertson, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
Overnight, Russia launched one ballistic missile and 126 long-range drones at Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian air force.
—Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Ukraine's air force said in a post to Telegram on Wednesday morning that Russia launched one missile and 126 drones into the country overnight, of which 100 drones were shot down or suppressed.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
No cryolite, no massive American air force.
—Thomas Robertson, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Air force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20force. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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