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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Six missiles and 16 drones impacted across eight locations, the air force said, with debris from falling targets reported in two locations.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2025
Ukrainian air forces said Saturday that Russian strikes had killed six people and injured at least 37 others over the previous day.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
The Ukrainian air force reported on Monday that 324 Shahed-type attack and decoy drones were fired along with four Kh-101 cruise missiles and three Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2025
Posts supporting the Thai army and air force are trending on X and Facebook in Thailand.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 26 July 2025
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David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2025
Ukrainian air forces said Saturday that Russian strikes had killed six people and injured at least 37 others over the previous day.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
The Ukrainian air force reported on Monday that 324 Shahed-type attack and decoy drones were fired along with four Kh-101 cruise missiles and three Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2025
Posts supporting the Thai army and air force are trending on X and Facebook in Thailand.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 26 July 2025
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“Air force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20force. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.
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