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 French air force was sitting on fewer than 700 SCALP-EGs.
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David Axe, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Two days later, the British air force dispatched a fighter jet to intercept an Air India Boeing 777 en route to London.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
In Ukraine, the country’s air force said air defenses had shot down 24 of 28 drones launched overnight against Ukraine.
—Samya Kullab and Elise Morton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
Israel's military said the missile was successfully intercepted by the country's air force.
—NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
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David Axe, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Two days later, the British air force dispatched a fighter jet to intercept an Air India Boeing 777 en route to London.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
In Ukraine, the country’s air force said air defenses had shot down 24 of 28 drones launched overnight against Ukraine.
—Samya Kullab and Elise Morton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
Israel's military said the missile was successfully intercepted by the country's air force.
—NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Air force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20force. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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