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Recent Examples of battalion
The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military plans, said two infantry battalions of the Army’s 11th Airborne Division have been given prepare-to-deploy orders.
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Konstantin Toropin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
The thespian battalion for Amazon MGM Studios movie about Navy SEAL Mike Thornton continues to enlist, now with Kyle Allen, Brian Duong and Duy Nguyễn starring opposite Alan Ritchson.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2026
The organization conducted a review of the department that found LAFD needs 62 new fire stations, 4,000 additional firefighters, dozens of new dispatchers, seven new battalions and emergency management service substations.
—City News Service, Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
When his battalion was mostly slaughtered in a bombing by their American allies, Ki-tae was forced to take the blame for the unnecessary deaths.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
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Konstantin Toropin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
The thespian battalion for Amazon MGM Studios movie about Navy SEAL Mike Thornton continues to enlist, now with Kyle Allen, Brian Duong and Duy Nguyễn starring opposite Alan Ritchson.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2026
The organization conducted a review of the department that found LAFD needs 62 new fire stations, 4,000 additional firefighters, dozens of new dispatchers, seven new battalions and emergency management service substations.
—City News Service, Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
When his battalion was mostly slaughtered in a bombing by their American allies, Ki-tae was forced to take the blame for the unnecessary deaths.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battalion
army
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The European Union’s defense commissioner raised the prospect of a 100-thousand strong European army in a January speech, an idea previously dismissed as unworkable and political unacceptable in the bloc.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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The attack occurred in Zamfara state on Monday, army spokesman David Adewusi said in a statement on Tuesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Battalion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battalion. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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