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 aircraft was diverted there after it ran into bad weather during a sortie in the Indian ocean and was unable to return to HMS Prince of Wales, the Royal Navy's flagship carrier.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2025

River are all part of the perfect Sunday sortie for the ‘Animal Control’ star.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2025

All Lancelot’s muscles made an empathic sortie towards the feeling of his own armour, which he had not seen since he left Camelot.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White