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
Now, without Bichette, the Blue Jays have been forced to slot Gimenez in as a platoon shortstop alongside Clement with lesser hitters taking over at second base.
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
He was then sent to China with a rifle platoon.
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Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
Crown Prince Christian will now continue his military service with the Royal Life Guards regiment of the Royal Danish Army and serve as a platoon leader at the Guards Barracks in Høvelte.
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Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Today's armies are logistical marvels, with each combat platoon representing the sharp tip of a very long supply spear.
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David Szondy
june 03,
New Atlas,
3 June 2026
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
He was then sent to China with a rifle platoon.
—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
Crown Prince Christian will now continue his military service with the Royal Life Guards regiment of the Royal Danish Army and serve as a platoon leader at the Guards Barracks in Høvelte.
—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Today's armies are logistical marvels, with each combat platoon representing the sharp tip of a very long supply spear.
—
David Szondy
june 03,
New Atlas,
3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for platoon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for platoon
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Analyst Jack Lu and his team at the bank predict sodium-ion batteries will account for 20% of total battery deployment market share by 2030 and 37% in 2035.
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The father-and-son duo from Central Florida drove down to see Manny’s native Portugal take on Colombia, a team with legions of fans in Miami.
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An army official said recent drone strikes destroyed an RSF battalion and more than 50 armored vehicles in West Kordofan, preventing advances toward North Kordofan and el-Obeid.
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According to Liu, the logistics provider had signed contracts with about 120 schools in China to retrain its army of couriers for new work such as repairing and maintaining robots.
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Students in the program completed hands-on training and academic coursework while serving the remainder of their sentences as a hand crew member at a conservation camp.
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Maybe that explains her chaotic behavior when the crew goes out later that night.
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Pharrell Williams‘ wife and eldest son, Helen Lasichanh and Rocket Williams, led the Williams family fashion brigade at the Louis Vuitton menswear spring 2027 collection presentation during Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday.
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So even if disconnected from headquarters, a brigade can still use the system.
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Across its 55,000-square-foot footprint, the $24 million building is composed of a learning center and classrooms, company orderly rooms, battalion planning space and secure equipment storage — and carries a plaque honoring the state’s 30th governor.
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These religious sites and sacred areas throughout Ukraine have not been used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces or Ukrainian volunteer battalions as staging grounds to fight against Russian forces.
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Kittle hit 35 home runs on the squad that won the AL West by 20 games.
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The squad is led by one of the best strikers in the world, 6-foot-4 Erling Haaland of Manchester City.
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“Platoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platoon. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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