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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Ukraine's air defense has prevented Russia's air force from providing the cover its ground forces need for major advances.
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Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024
Israel’s air force knocked out the reactor in 2007.
—Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 12 May 2024
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Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024
Israel’s air force knocked out the reactor in 2007.
—Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 12 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for air force
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“Air force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20force. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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