as in excursions
a short trip for pleasure
an occasional sortie to the city to rummage through some of its numerous used-book stores
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Recent Examples of sorties
China has, in recent years, been ratcheting up pressure on Taiwan through near-daily sorties across the midline of the strait and large-scale military exercises aiming to punish the Beijing-skeptic Democratic Progressive Party government in Taipei.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The aircraft traveled 86,000 nautical miles, with the sailors completing 23,000 hours of safe flight operations and about 11,000 sorties, Bauernschmidt told reporters from The Center Square and other media.
—Jamie Parsons, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2025
The July 24-28 clashes, the worst fighting between the countries in more than a decade, involved exchanges of artillery fire and jet fighter sorties that killed at least 43 and left over 300,000 people displaced on both sides.
—Reuters, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2025
Future sorties will push the sensor suite’s limits, gathering imagery to refine tracking algorithms and prove out data-delivery timelines.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2025
Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The aircraft traveled 86,000 nautical miles, with the sailors completing 23,000 hours of safe flight operations and about 11,000 sorties, Bauernschmidt told reporters from The Center Square and other media.
—Jamie Parsons, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2025
The July 24-28 clashes, the worst fighting between the countries in more than a decade, involved exchanges of artillery fire and jet fighter sorties that killed at least 43 and left over 300,000 people displaced on both sides.
—Reuters, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2025
Future sorties will push the sensor suite’s limits, gathering imagery to refine tracking algorithms and prove out data-delivery timelines.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorties
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The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad provides another way to take in the autumn scenery with plenty of family-friendly excursions on the calendar.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Along with full concierge services for spa treatments, reservations, and excursions, homeowners at Costa Palmas enjoy private beach access, a yacht club, and a golf course, plus a marina village with a nightclub.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
18 Sep. 2025
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Operators like Flipper Finders run morning, afternoon, and sunset tours that explore tidal creeks, salt marshes, and open waterways, often stopping at historic Morris Island to hunt for seashells, fossils, and sand dollars.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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Almost daily lectures in the ship’s theater prime the intellectual pump for the next day’s tours and experiences.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Sorties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorties. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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