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a group of people working together on a task
a clean-up brigade put the parish hall back in good order
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Recent Examples of brigades
ABC News, 7 June 2026
Though the reality is more complex, as Cuba also uses the brigades to raise funds for the government.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Their brigades are like one out of six that work.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
In Cairo, a famously nocturnal city, shops and restaurants are now forced to close at 9 pm, with police brigades sweeping through the broad downtown avenues to urge everyone to go home.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The attack on the independence of Stars and Stripes is a powerful recapitulation of earlier moments in American military history, moments which make clear the blind alley down which Hegseth is charging his brigades at full speed.
—Bill McKibben, The New York Review of Books, 27 Mar. 2026
Some of them are regular reserve units, but some of them are specific reserve units called regional-defense battalions, and there are regional brigades in the West Bank that have regional-defense battalions under them, which are units made up mostly of settlers.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
The medical brigades have for years been a key source of revenue for the Cuban government.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
The whistle brigades are defending their communities.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
The efforts are partly funded through a partnership between Bunge Foundation and IBAMA to support training and equipment for up to 40 Indigenous brigades across five states in the Cerrado and the Amazon.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
Though the reality is more complex, as Cuba also uses the brigades to raise funds for the government.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Their brigades are like one out of six that work.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
In Cairo, a famously nocturnal city, shops and restaurants are now forced to close at 9 pm, with police brigades sweeping through the broad downtown avenues to urge everyone to go home.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The attack on the independence of Stars and Stripes is a powerful recapitulation of earlier moments in American military history, moments which make clear the blind alley down which Hegseth is charging his brigades at full speed.
—Bill McKibben, The New York Review of Books, 27 Mar. 2026
Some of them are regular reserve units, but some of them are specific reserve units called regional-defense battalions, and there are regional brigades in the West Bank that have regional-defense battalions under them, which are units made up mostly of settlers.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
The medical brigades have for years been a key source of revenue for the Cuban government.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
The whistle brigades are defending their communities.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brigades
Noun
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But according to Law, the top-end talent will be so compelling that few teams drafting at the top are expected to take that course.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
10 Dec. 2025
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Childress ultimately decided to be one of the 13 teams to sign onto the charter agreement.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The Sussexes recently praised Australia for enacting a law that bands anyone under 16 from owning a social media account, Boshoff said.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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In recent days, Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino, and bands Beach Bunny and Wednesday, also have left the agency, Deadline reported.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Rays were also at the forefront of other innovations and/or adjustments, such as defensive shifts, lineup platoons, matchup bullpens, star-quality super-utility players and putting a numbers nerd (technically a process and analytics coach) in the dugout.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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This is the Giants’ chance to capitalize on a region that genuinely loves baseball, provided they are given a reason to actually embrace the team rather than just watch a collection of platoons operate a rote simulation.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Start a group chat with a clear purpose, or suggest a volunteer idea, because your warmth rallies people and builds steady momentum.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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In the first all-American men’s final at the French Open since 1954, Jim Courier rallies to beat Andre Agassi 3-6, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 for his first Grand Slam title.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Noun
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But, unlike armies of antiquity, modern armies depend on an extraordinarily complex web of fuel, ammunition, spare parts, maintenance crews, communications, transport, and increasingly autonomous systems operating across multiple domains simultaneously.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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Angels appear to be fleeing in the foreground; in the background, armies clash in the shadow of a medieval castle.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
3 June 2026
Verb
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His intervention piles fresh pressure on the prime minister.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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But the cleanups did remove the garbage that piles up along the San Juan, robbing the gillagers of a reliable source of income.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Aerial footage showed large flames burning near a cul-de-sac of homes as helicopters made water drops and hand crews on the ground worked to create a containment line.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Two helicopters dropped off hand crews, who began to shovel in the area to establish containment lines.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Verb
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However, one quick look at what companies like Boston Dynamics has achieved with robots like the rather creepy dog-like ‘Spot,’ who herds sheep in New Zealand, and the possibilities seem endless.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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After giggling at the situation, de Rossi, 52, herds the visitor out the door.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
17 June 2025
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“Brigades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brigades. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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