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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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Core players giving their squad a high baseline is always vital in the playoffs, and the Ducks finally have some chance at hanging with other teams’ nuclei thanks to Carlsson and Gauthier’s ongoing emergence.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Luis Gil will take the mound Tuesday against Connelly Early for Alex Cora’s squad.
—James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
The last squad to rack up the most points in the NHL’s regular season and then go on to win the Stanley Cup was the 2012-13 Chicago Blackhawks.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Poppy Pattinson Called up to her first senior squad in February and made her debut in the second half against Ukraine, but the 25-year-old was not recalled this time around.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Core players giving their squad a high baseline is always vital in the playoffs, and the Ducks finally have some chance at hanging with other teams’ nuclei thanks to Carlsson and Gauthier’s ongoing emergence.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Luis Gil will take the mound Tuesday against Connelly Early for Alex Cora’s squad.
—James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
The last squad to rack up the most points in the NHL’s regular season and then go on to win the Stanley Cup was the 2012-13 Chicago Blackhawks.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squad. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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