sortie
noun
a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
sorties
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present tense formof sortie (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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"Ten thousand sorties, 23,000 combat flight hours, almost 4,000 combat sorties," he said, later announcing the award of a presidential unit citation to the strike group for "extraordinary heroism against enemy forces."
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
The two men often kept in touch about their sorties, but not this time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Made at secret locations across Ukraine by Bavovna, the Perun Max can carry "three projectiles, drop them on targets, return, reload and take off again," making up to 30 sorties a night, he said.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
Indian air force helicopters flew several sorties rescuing hundreds of people, including foreign nationals.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026
If the press got wind of the Cambodian sorties, he could claim American planes had strayed accidentally over the border.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
