air superiority
noun
: a larger/better air force than one's enemies
To win this war, we must achieve air superiority.
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Russia used its advantage in artillery shells, which at times saw Moscow firing 20 artillery shells to every Ukrainian artillery shell fired, and air superiority to make advances north and west of the strategic city of Avdiivka.
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Benjamin Jensen, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
During World War II, Allied armies with air superiority and crushing numerical advantages still failed against such defenses in Operations Epsom, Goodwood, and Market Garden and in the battles of Monte Cassino, the Siegfried Line, and Villers-Bocage in 1944–45.
—Stephen Biddle, Foreign Affairs, 29 Jan. 2024
Aircraft carriers are critical for air operations, including strikes against ground targets, aerial reconnaissance, and air superiority missions.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
The Germans found initial success with the surprise attack due to cloud cover neutralizing Allied air superiority and record-breaking cold weather battering American forces, according to History.com.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Benjamin Jensen, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
During World War II, Allied armies with air superiority and crushing numerical advantages still failed against such defenses in Operations Epsom, Goodwood, and Market Garden and in the battles of Monte Cassino, the Siegfried Line, and Villers-Bocage in 1944–45.
—Stephen Biddle, Foreign Affairs, 29 Jan. 2024
Aircraft carriers are critical for air operations, including strikes against ground targets, aerial reconnaissance, and air superiority missions.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
The Germans found initial success with the surprise attack due to cloud cover neutralizing Allied air superiority and record-breaking cold weather battering American forces, according to History.com.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for air superiority
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“Air superiority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20superiority. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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