airlift
noun
a system for transporting persons or cargo by aircraft, especially in an emergency.
airlifts
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present tense formof airlift (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Trekkers were also pressured into airlifts even for minor illnesses, according to the chargesheet.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
Lindsey Vonn’s devastating leg injury at the Milan-Cortina Games was a reminder of the vital role emergency airlifts play in Olympic skiing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026
"There are no aid planes, no humanitarian airlifts, no real international movement and no ground efforts to break the siege."
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2025
The base is supplied weekly by the Canadian Air Force, and twice a year with bigger airlifts of fuel and cargo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2025
In addition to outright warfare, the strife has included interdiction of Armenian imports on the Azerbaijani railroads and expensive airlifts of supplies to beleaguered Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh.
From The 1993 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
