air power
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of air power
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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Under these circumstances, America’s overwhelming air power loses some of its punch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 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
"This is a new type of approach to air power where you have a crewed fighter giving directions to four or five Ghost Bats flying in formation with it," he said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
Since then, American air power has played an essential role in defeating adversaries, though successful operations to oust regimes have drawn on U.S. or local ground forces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
American air power is demolished as the Japanese airstrikes continue.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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