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Everyone in the organization, from firefighters up to battalion chief, participated in the training.
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
The cat who died, from a different apartment, was retrieved by firefighters and reunited with its owners, the battalion chief said.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
The night also celebrated the anniversary of the city’s adoption of the battalion in 1996, an effort spearheaded by former mayor Wayne Eggleston, who created the Heritage of San Clemente Foundation to benefit local Marines.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026
Earlier this month, two peacekeepers from Ghana were critically injured when their battalion’s headquarters was hit by Israeli tank fire.
—Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
The cat who died, from a different apartment, was retrieved by firefighters and reunited with its owners, the battalion chief said.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
The night also celebrated the anniversary of the city’s adoption of the battalion in 1996, an effort spearheaded by former mayor Wayne Eggleston, who created the Heritage of San Clemente Foundation to benefit local Marines.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026
Earlier this month, two peacekeepers from Ghana were critically injured when their battalion’s headquarters was hit by Israeli tank fire.
—Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battalion
army
Noun
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Garfield stars as the leader of the rebellion that pits an army of commoners against the Crown in a battle for equity and survival.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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As war burns across England, an army of commoners rises to face the King’s might in a fight for justice and survival, led by Garfield’s protagonist.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Battalion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battalion. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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