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 fired 183 drones and two ballistic missiles at Ukraine overnight, according to the Ukrainian air force.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
The missiles and 22 drones impacted across 16 locations, the air force said.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2026
Russia fired 183 drones and two ballistic missiles at Ukraine overnight, according to the Ukrainian air force.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The total number of people who had been on board the speedboat was not immediately clear, and a search and rescue operation involving four patrol vessels, an air force helicopter and a private boat carrying divers was underway for potentially missing passengers.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
The missiles and 22 drones impacted across 16 locations, the air force said.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2026
Russia fired 183 drones and two ballistic missiles at Ukraine overnight, according to the Ukrainian air force.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The total number of people who had been on board the speedboat was not immediately clear, and a search and rescue operation involving four patrol vessels, an air force helicopter and a private boat carrying divers was underway for potentially missing passengers.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Air force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20force. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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