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 air force said Russia fired 177 drones into Ukraine, of which 110 were shot down and 66 were lost in flight.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2025
Three ballistic missiles had also been fired, the air force said.
—CBS News, 23 Feb. 2025
Ukraine’s air force said 138 drones were shot down over 13 Ukrainian regions, with 119 more lost en route to their targets.
—Justin Spike and Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2025
None of the Baltic states’ air forces have an offensive capability.
—Dominic Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
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David Brennan, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2025
Three ballistic missiles had also been fired, the air force said.
—CBS News, 23 Feb. 2025
Ukraine’s air force said 138 drones were shot down over 13 Ukrainian regions, with 119 more lost en route to their targets.
—Justin Spike and Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2025
None of the Baltic states’ air forces have an offensive capability.
—Dominic Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Air force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20force. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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