sortie

Example Sentences

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Turk’s bad back makes it a brief sortie, but the attempt confirms that their friendship remains fundamentally intact.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

Air-superiority missions, for instance, would require them to sortie and remain “on station” in Taiwan’s vicinity for a time before returning, which isn’t viable from Guam, Heginbotham said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

The F-35B landed on 14 June at Thiruvananthapuram airport in the southern state of Kerala where it was diverted after it ran into bad weather during a sortie in the Indian ocean.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2025

But this time the Russian plane wasn’t on a bombing sortie.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2024

Doubtless, perhaps against his better judgment, Gage would make his big sortie before the Cerebus arrived with the three new generals.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes