as in team
a group of people working together on a task
will need a platoon of assistants to mount the display at the spring flower show
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Recent Examples of platoon
Okert posted neutral platoon splits.
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Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026
Emboldened by the death of a classmate in the Vietnam War, Mueller enlisted in the Marines in 1968, serving two years in Vietnam as a platoon leader, during which he was awarded the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, two Commendation Medals and other recognition.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
The only roster spot that appears to be undecided at this point comes down to Hyeseong Kim or Alex Freeland as the left-handed hitting half of a second base platoon.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
Duran has shown well in the last half of camp and Sam Haggerty has expanded his repertoire to include more second base ability and present an option as a platoon player to Smith.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
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Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026
Emboldened by the death of a classmate in the Vietnam War, Mueller enlisted in the Marines in 1968, serving two years in Vietnam as a platoon leader, during which he was awarded the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, two Commendation Medals and other recognition.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
The only roster spot that appears to be undecided at this point comes down to Hyeseong Kim or Alex Freeland as the left-handed hitting half of a second base platoon.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
Duran has shown well in the last half of camp and Sam Haggerty has expanded his repertoire to include more second base ability and present an option as a platoon player to Smith.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for platoon
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Welcome back Rookie first-round draft pick Nique Clifford and point guard Hayes were upgraded from questionable to available on the team’s injury report Saturday morning.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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And by the time the principal and interest are fully paid off, in 2048, public payments for the team will total slightly less than one and a half billion dollars.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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The army has denied the claims, but two military officials said the strike was targeting a nearby police station.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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People who were not afraid, who had army weapons, and who were prepared to do anything.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Fortunately, fire crews only had to focus on getting the fire out as the two families were able to escape on their own.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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As the group hopped and grunted, Keuilian strode through the room with a video crew, shooting a Squire promo (two takes).—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The 82nd Airborne Division's brigade combat teams are trained and equipped to deploy overseas quickly and conduct parachute assaults to enter territory by force.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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One brigade -- about 3,000 soldiers -- of the 82nd is constantly on standby as the Immediate Response Force, tasked to be able to deploy anywhere in the world within 18 hours.—
Steven Beynon,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The contingent of paratroopers includes a battalion of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, the sources said.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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The fire occurred at 145 Brevard Court, said John Lipcsak, battalion chief in the department’s public information office, in an email to The Charlotte Observer.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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Dusty May has the Wolverines on the brink of the Final Four, but Michigan will have to get past a physical Volunteers squad seeking the school’s first-ever Final Four.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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That was a key against a Minnesota squad that has the size to generate an inside-out offense, but just not enough against UCLA’s length.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Platoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platoon. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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