1
: a small organized group of military personnel
especially
: a tactical unit that can be easily directed in the field
2
: a small group engaged in a common effort or occupation
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Noun
the cleaning squad usually arrives after regular business hours
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Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Villa’s imbalanced squad has been illuminated at the start of this campaign.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
With technical skill, strategic development, youth integration, and passionate fan support coming together, this squad is poised not just to compete but to leave their own enduring mark on the nation’s footballing story.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Both teams expect to be playing deep into January (and maybe into February if things go right), so this prime-time showdown will be a good litmus test for both squads.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The game was the District 3-5A Division II openers for both squads and the Cougars are 3-0 overall and 1-0 in district play for the second year in a row.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Villa’s imbalanced squad has been illuminated at the start of this campaign.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
With technical skill, strategic development, youth integration, and passionate fan support coming together, this squad is poised not just to compete but to leave their own enduring mark on the nation’s footballing story.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Both teams expect to be playing deep into January (and maybe into February if things go right), so this prime-time showdown will be a good litmus test for both squads.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squad. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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