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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“The press release just looks like they’re providing air cover for the company without directing real fixes or systematic changes.”
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
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
Meanwhile, Downing Street has said the UK had also offered "further defensive air cover" to Bahrain from four extra Typhoon jets that are being sent to Qatar.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
Our planes can't give air cover 'cause of the mist, snow, hail, gales.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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