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
U.S. bombers have used Fairford base to fly sorties in the Middle East conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
The two men often kept in touch about their sorties, but not this time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Japanese jets scrambled 595 times in the year to March 31, 2026, including 366 sorties against Chinese aircraft and 214 for Russian planes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Above all, his sorties reinforced his belief that the Wooded Island, despite the Japanese temple, should be made as wild as possible.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
