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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In this war, the air force raced through much of the list within days, 11 officers and officials said, putting intelligence officers under intense pressure to find new targets.
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Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Russia also launched 106 strike drones, of which 54 were shot down and 52 were lost in flight, the air force added.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 25 Dec. 2024
Later, a Portuguese air force Lockheed Martin P-3 patrol plane checked in.
—David Axe, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Russia also launched 106 strike drones, of which 54 were shot down and 52 were lost in flight, the air force added.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 25 Dec. 2024
Later, a Portuguese air force Lockheed Martin P-3 patrol plane checked in.
—David Axe, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Air force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20force. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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