as in army
a large body of men and women organized for land warfare the nation's battalions were forced to fight on two fronts simultaneously

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Recent Examples of battalion The exact location of the Patriot battalion's deployment remains undisclosed. David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025 Players take on the role of an on-the-field commander in a battalion from a third-person perspective. David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025 This year’s ceremony not only marks the battalion’s official recognition with the Congressional Gold Medal — one of the highest civilian honors in the United States — but also underscores a broader effort to educate the public and inspire future generations through these powerful narratives. Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2025 Houthi Positions The exact location of the Patriot battalion's deployment remains undisclosed, but the move coincides with escalating U.S. military actions against the Houthi rebels in Yemen. David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for battalion
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army
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  • The Indian army said in a statement late on Friday that drones were sighted in 26 locations across a wide area of India's west and northwest from Kashmir and states bordering Pakistan to the edge of the Arabian Sea.
    USA Today, USA Today, 11 May 2025
  • Taylor Swift probably wants to use her army of 35-year-old white women to get access to the nuclear codes.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 9 May 2025

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“Battalion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battalion. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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