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 Ukrainian air force went to war with around 125 fighters, all of them ex-Soviet models.
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David Axe, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Ukrainian air defenses shot down 74 of the drones, while 38 veered off course, the air force said.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Russia launched 126 drones and a ballistic missile at Ukraine, the Ukrainian air force said Tuesday, as part of Moscow's relentless pounding of civilian areas.
—arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2025
The air force said 98 of the drones were shot down and 20 were lost in flight without causing damage.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2025
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David Axe, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Ukrainian air defenses shot down 74 of the drones, while 38 veered off course, the air force said.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Russia launched 126 drones and a ballistic missile at Ukraine, the Ukrainian air force said Tuesday, as part of Moscow's relentless pounding of civilian areas.
—arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2025
The air force said 98 of the drones were shot down and 20 were lost in flight without causing damage.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Air force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20force. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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