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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The fighter, an image of which was released during an air force press conference Tuesday, will appear at an air show in the southern city of Zhuhai next week, officials said.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Ukrainian air force officials also reported that around 80 Shahed drones were launched at Ukrainian cities overnight.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Despite growing pressure from the United States and others in the international community for a cease-fire both in Gaza and Lebanon, Israel’s air force launched multiple attacks in Lebanon on Friday.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
At the same time, the Israeli air force has struck dozens of targets throughout Lebanon, including banks that handle Hezbollah’s finances.
—Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2024
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Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Ukrainian air force officials also reported that around 80 Shahed drones were launched at Ukrainian cities overnight.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Despite growing pressure from the United States and others in the international community for a cease-fire both in Gaza and Lebanon, Israel’s air force launched multiple attacks in Lebanon on Friday.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
At the same time, the Israeli air force has struck dozens of targets throughout Lebanon, including banks that handle Hezbollah’s finances.
—Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Air force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20force. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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