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Recent Examples of battalion
The career infantry officer has commanded at every level from platoon to battalion.
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
That would imply three missile-firing battalions and six to nine nuclear-capable ICBMs, such as the Hwasong-15 or Hwasong-18.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Armed only with his growing knowledge, Agu ventures into the world of the Commandant, the leader of the guerilla battalion.
—Katie Kitamura
august 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
Saskia, a former British Army Corporal from the 3rd Battalion of the Highland Guards, had been dismissed along with her battalion due to Abigail’s cuts to the military budget.
—Time, 21 Aug. 2025
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
That would imply three missile-firing battalions and six to nine nuclear-capable ICBMs, such as the Hwasong-15 or Hwasong-18.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Armed only with his growing knowledge, Agu ventures into the world of the Commandant, the leader of the guerilla battalion.
—Katie Kitamura
august 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
Saskia, a former British Army Corporal from the 3rd Battalion of the Highland Guards, had been dismissed along with her battalion due to Abigail’s cuts to the military budget.
—Time, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battalion
army
Noun
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By the end of the penultimate episode, Kupuohi and Ka’ahumanu are able to convince Kamehameha to use Ka’iana’s red-mouthed weapons in order to have a fighting chance against Keōua’s army.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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Japanese media reported that the NMESIS was deployed at a Japanese army base on the island on Monday.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Battalion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battalion. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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