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airlift

[air-lift] / ˈɛərˌlɪft /
NOUN
transit
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VERB
transport
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McChord’s primary function is as home base for the 62nd Airlift Wing, comprising 40 Boeing C-17 Globemaster III cargo planes.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2023

Army captain who runs an organization to help Afghans immigrate, called Allied Airlift 21.

From New York Times • May 21, 2023

Allan Ngaruiya, 32, a participant in the Airlift Program, said that even with delays, he won’t be able to start his studies in the spring.

From Washington Post • Jul. 15, 2022

The Berlin Airlift lasted nearly one year and transported more than 2.3 million tons of cargo.

From Washington Times • Mar. 16, 2022

The Berlin Airlift kept the people of West Berlin supplied for nearly a year.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012



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