air cover
Americannoun
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the use of aircraft to protect ground or naval military operations.
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the protection given by such aircraft.
noun
Example Sentences
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But “it also has given air cover, more importantly, to execute on the right-sizing that you probably needed to do a long time ago.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
“It feels like what they are saying may simply be air cover as they are trying to get this deal through regulation,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 7, 2026
Western nations seeking to secure the route for maritime traffic could consider frigate patrols or escorts for a particular ship -- possibly with extra air cover.
From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026
But there has been no such public offer of air cover from the White House.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2025
They could provide air cover, Cabell suggested, give the men a chance to unload their supplies and get off the open beach.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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