sortie

[US]/'sɔːtiː/
[UK]/'sɔti/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.military mission to attack the enemy from a position outside its territory; a sudden deployment of troops from a defensive position

Example Sentences

A series of sorties was carried out at night by specially equipped aircraft.

His first sortie into the world of film-making wasn’t very successful.

In addition, the reporter understands, never sortie net swims the Internet company of business and operation of combination of network game company are in at present precedented already.

The fighter jets conducted a sortie over enemy territory.

The military planned a nighttime sortie to rescue the hostages.

The squadron completed a successful sortie against the enemy's supply lines.

The aircraft carrier launched a sortie of fighter jets.

The special forces unit executed a daring sortie to capture the terrorist leader.

The naval fleet organized a sortie to patrol the waters.

The army conducted a sortie to disrupt the enemy's communication lines.

The air force launched a sortie to intercept enemy aircraft.

The reconnaissance team went on a sortie to gather intelligence.

The commando unit carried out a nighttime sortie to infiltrate enemy lines.

Real-world Examples

Caspian and other captains of course made many sorties into the open country.

Source: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

One estimate is that NATO's nearly 8,000 strike sorties killed fewer than a dozen civilians.

Source: The Economist - International

Out of 28 NATO members, 14 committed military assets, but just eight were prepared to fly ground-attack sorties.

Source: The Economist - International

Instead it took five months of fighting and 17,000 air sorties.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

" They might try a sortie by 'thopter, " Stilgar said.

Source: "Dune" audiobook

Now you do one sortie you're exhausted, you're soaking wet.

Source: GQ — Representative Roles of Celebrities

The US Air Force flew no less than 25 sorties over the area over the next few weeks to collect atmospheric samples.

Source: Realm of Legends

The US and its allies carried out 44,000 sorties during this period.

Source: Collins-Longman-All

Non-NATO Sweden and Jordan flew air patrols enforcing the no-fly zone, while both Qatar and the United Arab Emirates joined strike sorties.

Source: The Economist - International

On the Greek island of Evia, the air is filled with acrid smoke, punctured by the low flying sorties of water dropping aircraft.

Source: VOA Standard English_ Technology

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