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Recent Examples of battalion
Vince's loss appears to have sent ripples throughout the community and left Station 42 looking for a new battalion chief — a job Bode believes is his for the taking.
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Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
As the group files safely past the battalion of Canada geese and closer to the Downtown Canal Walk at the southern part of Military Park, smooth jazz emanating from the Indiana State Museum’s entrance replaces the construction crew’s cacophony.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
For some battalions, including Prickly’s, this represents a sea change.
—Tamar Jacoby, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Fourteen fire engines, two battalion chiefs and about 60 personnel responded to the fires, authorities added.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
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Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
As the group files safely past the battalion of Canada geese and closer to the Downtown Canal Walk at the southern part of Military Park, smooth jazz emanating from the Indiana State Museum’s entrance replaces the construction crew’s cacophony.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
For some battalions, including Prickly’s, this represents a sea change.
—Tamar Jacoby, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Fourteen fire engines, two battalion chiefs and about 60 personnel responded to the fires, authorities added.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battalion
army
Noun
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And, while large-scale armies were attacking one another with a vast arsenal of technological advancements, De Stijl architects and theorists were observing great opportunities for a better world based on this massive scale and these new technologies.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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Following demonstrations over living conditions in which army members joined protests, Rajoelina was evacuated from the country aboard a French Army CASA aircraft, after a deal was struck with French President Emmanuel Macron, Reuters reported, citing French media.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Battalion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battalion. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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