as in team
a group of people working together on a task
the cleaning squad usually arrives after regular business hours
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Recent Examples of squad
Their weak spots in the squad are at full-back and, as Morocco showed in the opening round, they can be cut through on counter-attacks.
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Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Manager Thomas Tuchel did not include Trent Alexander-Arnold in his World Cup squad, leaving England light on options in that position.
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Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Those experiences appear to have reinforced the importance of humility inside the squad, even as outside expectations continue to grow.
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Clemente Lisi,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The Americans are winless in their last 13 matches against European squads at the tournament since then.
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Mark Hodge,
NBC news,
1 July 2026
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Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Manager Thomas Tuchel did not include Trent Alexander-Arnold in his World Cup squad, leaving England light on options in that position.
—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Those experiences appear to have reinforced the importance of humility inside the squad, even as outside expectations continue to grow.
—
Clemente Lisi,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The Americans are winless in their last 13 matches against European squads at the tournament since then.
—
Mark Hodge,
NBC news,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squad
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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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The framework has provisions for a test run of sorts, with Israeli troops withdrawing from two pilot zones where the Lebanese army will gradually assume security responsibilities.
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Earlier this month, the Nigerian army rescued more than 300 people abducted by Boko Haram from Ngoshe, a town about 114 kilometers (71 miles) from Lassa, where Monday’s abduction happened.
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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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Rincones is a platoon outfielder, playing a position the Phillies may upgrade at the trade deadline.
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That meant some of their platoon plans were thrown into disarray in mid-May, which is right around the time the Rays started to lose their grip on the American League East lead.
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“Squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squad. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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