air power
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of air power
First recorded in 1905–10
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Did they fail to brief the president and his inner circle on the inherent limits of air power?
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
He believed the U.S. could overwhelm the regime with air power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Da Wa says tactics have changed and that, since the junta signed a security pact with Russia, it has more air power too.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
But the future of American air power is uncertain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
American air power is demolished as the Japanese airstrikes continue.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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