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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Russia's air force combat fleet stood at more than 1,000, excluding 57 Tu-22M, 47 Tu-95, and 15 Tu-160 strategic bombers.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Of those, 592 drones and 31 missiles were shot down or otherwise suppressed, the air force said.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
The other was an official air force photo with a gold star denoting his new rank affixed to the shoulder epaulet.
—Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
The tactic, analysts say, is deliberate – part of a broader effort to wear down Taiwan’s air force, degrade equipment and exhaust Taiwan’s personnel.
—Eryk Michael Smith, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Of those, 592 drones and 31 missiles were shot down or otherwise suppressed, the air force said.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
The other was an official air force photo with a gold star denoting his new rank affixed to the shoulder epaulet.
—Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
The tactic, analysts say, is deliberate – part of a broader effort to wear down Taiwan’s air force, degrade equipment and exhaust Taiwan’s personnel.
—Eryk Michael Smith, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for air force
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“Air force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20force. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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