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 force said Russia launched 452 drones overnight as well as 45 missiles, including cruise and ballistic missiles.
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Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 6 June 2025
This continued overnight into Wednesday, with Russia launching 95 attack drones and killing at least 10 people in the past 24 hours, Ukraine's air force said.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 4 June 2025
Ukraine's air force reported 95 Russian drones launched into the country overnight, of which 61 were shot down or neutralized.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 4 June 2025
Russian forces also launched seven missiles alongside the barrage of drones, said Yuriy Ignat, head of communications for the air force.
—Arkansas Online, 2 June 2025
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Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 6 June 2025
This continued overnight into Wednesday, with Russia launching 95 attack drones and killing at least 10 people in the past 24 hours, Ukraine's air force said.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 4 June 2025
Ukraine's air force reported 95 Russian drones launched into the country overnight, of which 61 were shot down or neutralized.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 4 June 2025
Russian forces also launched seven missiles alongside the barrage of drones, said Yuriy Ignat, head of communications for the air force.
—Arkansas Online, 2 June 2025
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“Air force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20force. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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