sortie
noun
a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
have sortied
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present perfectof sortie.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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With an eye on relaxation as well as royalties, some well-established novelists and poets have sortied from their usual literary habitat and invaded the children's book field with happy results.
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