Definition of SORTIE

Examples of sortie in a Sentence

an occasional sortie to the city to rummage through some of its numerous used-book stores

Recent Examples on the Web

Japanese businessman Yusaku Maezawa has bought all of the seats on the first human flight of SpaceX's Big Falcon Rocket and upper stage spaceship for a sortie around the Moon as early as 2023. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "Rocket Report: SpaceX says it would launch weapons, Bezos plays for defense, too," 21 Sep. 2018 To re-create the sortie over the Ruhr, the Lancasters had to fly far lower even than on the actual raid. — Adam Bernstein, Washington Post, "Michael Anderson, ‘Dam Busters’ director, dies at 98," 30 Apr. 2018 Aaron Lane, commander of the 36th Mobility Response Squadron, said that the international crews were flying up to 11 times daily out of Balikpapan, with the U.S. flying two to three of the sorties. — Ben Otto And I Made Sentana, WSJ, "Indonesia Will Stop Digging for Quake Victims," 8 Oct. 2018 Instead of simply working onboard the Gateway in the emptiness of space, a part of the Orion’s crew can board the lander and make a sortie onto the lunar surface. — Anatoly Zak, Popular Mechanics, "NASA’s Return to the Moon Could Include a Reusable Lunar Lander," 23 Oct. 2018 Israeli officials note that the sorties on May 10th also hit Syrian anti-aircraft missile batteries, provided by Russia. — The Economist, "Russia struggles to balance between Israel and Iran," 31 May 2018 One plane taking off and landing equals one sortie. — Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Planes headed for Wisconsin Air National Guard aren't just tech marvels, they're security for base," 1 Mar. 2018 Captain Joseph Trench Niez, the 28-year-old navigator on a B-52 bomber stationed on the Pacific island of Guam, enthuses about reassuring allies with sorties around the Philippines and Japan. — The Economist, "Travels with General Dunford," 15 Feb. 2018 Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Conricus said the latest Israeli sortie, the third of the day, struck about 40 Hamas targets including tunnels, logistical centers, and a Hamas battalion headquarters. — Aron Heller, BostonGlobe.com, "Israel exchanges intense fire with Hamas militants in Gaza," 14 July 2018

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