How to Use air force in a Sentence
air force
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Their air force has been destroyed.
—NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
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Qatar Emiri air force is the air arm of Qatar’s armed forces.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 10 Oct. 2025
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Their air force is nearly destroyed.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
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Cuban air force MiG fighter jets shot down two planes.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 21 May 2026
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But the skies in the north may soon look different, if the air force gets its way.
—The Economist, 31 Oct. 2020
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Two air force planes were dispatched to trail the jet and troops were flown to the landing site.
—Fox News, 7 July 2020
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The news of the new heads of the army, navy and air force came amid the roar of supporters.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 26 June 2024
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The air force said four soldiers had not yet been located.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
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Despite the ban, Japan still maintains land, sea, and air forces.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 11 Aug. 2023
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Strikes were recorded in 14 areas, the air force said.
—Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
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All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026
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About 19 missiles failed to reach targets, the air force said.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
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Now it's being pounded by the two best air forces in the world and fighting for its life.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
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The Russian air force has been losing bombers at a rate of just one or two a year.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Both Caine and Jin are air force generals.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
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The airport is adjacent to an air base used by Mali’s air force.
—Mark Banchereau, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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The airport is adjacent to an air base used by Mali's air force.
—CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
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The Russian air force doesn't have free rein over the entire country.
—CBS News, 8 May 2022
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The Malaysian air force has opened a tender for 36 new light fighters.
—David Axe, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021
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Of those, 125 drones and seven missiles were struck down, the air force said.
—ABC News, 28 June 2026
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Ukraine’s air force, and should have defeated it in the opening days of the conflict.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 11 Mar. 2022
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Four drones impacted at two locations, the air force said.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2025
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There were impacts at 11 locations, the air force said.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
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That would pose new risks for the Israeli air force -– and increase the chance of a flashpoint.
—David Wainer, Bloomberg.com, 3 May 2018
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The country’s air force and navy are highly modernized.
—Michelle Kuo, The Dial, 14 Apr. 2026
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Ukraine's air force said one missile and 24 drones impacted.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2025
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Afghan air force strikes killed and wounded more than twice as many civilians as in 2020.
—Washington Post, 23 July 2021
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The world's air forces and navies are betting heavily on combat drones in the near future.
—New Atlas, 26 Jan. 2026
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Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched nearly 400 drones.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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Russia launched 140 drones into Ukraine overnight, the air force said.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2025
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