airlift

noun

air·lift ˈer-ˌlift

: a system of transporting cargo or passengers by aircraft often to or from an otherwise inaccessible area

airlift transitive verb

Examples of airlift in a Sentence

an emergency airlift to deliver supplies to the famine victims

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Samaritan’s Purse has also completed the largest civilian airlift operation in American history to relieve those affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, completing 358 missions so far. —

Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024 The airlift, an elevator-like device, brings the stall to the aircraft on the runway, shortly before takeoff. —

Lukas Weese, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024 For instance, when the United States pulled most of its troops from Afghanistan in 2021, Europeans relied on U.S. troops for the airlift of European evacuees. —

Max Bergmann, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2023 Graham offered his thanks to the South Dakota governor and the business leaders who donated warm clothing for Friday's airlift mission carried out onboard a Black Hawk helicopter, according to a release. —

Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for airlift