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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
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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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And many young soccer fans will get the chance to cheer on those teams while standing on the grandest stage itself.—
Chelsea Torres,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Solak, who has now played at least one game with five different MLB teams, pinch-hit for Will Wagner in the fifth inning.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2026
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
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In the coming years, as Erik Neander took over the baseball operations department, the Rays were at the forefront of analytics with defensive shifts, aggressive platoons, utilizing openers, creating a menagerie of arm slots in the bullpen and, yes, prioritizing exit velocity.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
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Outfield requires far more starting spots, and most of those available later in drafts are locked in platoons.—
Dalton Del Don,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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It’s always paired with creativity, kindness, and a determination that rallies everyone around her.—
Garrett Kennell,
IndieWire,
1 June 2026
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The recurring event rallies many of the world’s remaining tall ships across uncertain seas—from Peru, the Netherlands, and even India (the latter's vessel is already en route).—
Paige Darrah,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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Also in part to serve the interests of those people who had lent money to the Union armies.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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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
Verb
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More specifically — and without spoiling a story that piles the twists as high as the corpses — Pine's an ex-British soldier pulled from his porter duties and recruited to surveil a ruthless arms dealer, Richard Roper (Hugh Laurie) staying at the hotel.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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The result piles more pressure on Starmer, the least popular prime minister since records began, according to some polls.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
27 Feb. 2026
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First responders from the agency, the local police department and EMS crews were dispatched to the building to help rescue the woman, who was in an unknown location.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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After crews completed a systems check following each delay, the attraction was reopened to guests shortly after.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
8 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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“Brigades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brigades. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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