air superiority

noun

: a larger/better air force than one's enemies
To win this war, we must achieve air superiority.

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In a war with China, securing air superiority would be paramount. — George F. Will, Washington Post, 27 May 2026 In other words, air superiority has not translated into regime collapse, which makes the leap to occupation even harder to imagine. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026 The company released a whitepaper arguing that advanced propellants could play a major role in sustaining American air superiority. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026 Respectfully, Israel has air superiority over Iran. — CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for air superiority

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