1
: a small organized group of military personnel
especially
: a tactical unit that can be easily directed in the field
2
: a small group engaged in a common effort or occupation
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Noun
the cleaning squad usually arrives after regular business hours
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Padgen said the squad still needs volunteers, and plans a golf outing fundraiser in honor of founder John Whiteside on June 24 at Inwood Golf Course in Joliet.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
Lastly, this squad list suggests Pochettino is likely to lean into the main prinicples of his aggressive, transition-minded tactical identity that has defined most of his club managerial career, rather than adopt a more cautious approach for what can be the cagey stage of international football.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Coach Jonas Eidevall’s squad forged a 2-2 draw against the Houston Dash on Wednesday evening.
—Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
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Noun
The sense is that the slight 18-year-old almost certainly needs a loan elsewhere before staking a claim for regular inclusion in Moyes’ squad.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Padgen said the squad still needs volunteers, and plans a golf outing fundraiser in honor of founder John Whiteside on June 24 at Inwood Golf Course in Joliet.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
Lastly, this squad list suggests Pochettino is likely to lean into the main prinicples of his aggressive, transition-minded tactical identity that has defined most of his club managerial career, rather than adopt a more cautious approach for what can be the cagey stage of international football.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Coach Jonas Eidevall’s squad forged a 2-2 draw against the Houston Dash on Wednesday evening.
—Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
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“Squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squad. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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