as in team
a group of people working together on a task
will need a platoon of assistants to mount the display at the spring flower show
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Recent Examples of platoon
By slotting him between lefties Pete Crow-Armstrong and Michael Busch, there’s potential for a platoon advantage for Swanson over the course of a game.
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
One afternoon, while eating lunch with his platoon, Panamanian soldiers began to fire, according to Park.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 24 June 2025
Boston could still use another frontline starter to pair at the top and open up its platoon players by finally finding a full-time first baseman on the trade market after Triston Casas suffered a season-ending knee injury in May.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
Ramona Cadet Zito earned the position of guide for 3rd Platoon and marched in carrying the platoon’s guidon.
—Cadet Nadeen Willat, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
One afternoon, while eating lunch with his platoon, Panamanian soldiers began to fire, according to Park.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 24 June 2025
Boston could still use another frontline starter to pair at the top and open up its platoon players by finally finding a full-time first baseman on the trade market after Triston Casas suffered a season-ending knee injury in May.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
Ramona Cadet Zito earned the position of guide for 3rd Platoon and marched in carrying the platoon’s guidon.
—Cadet Nadeen Willat, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for platoon
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Houston’s long-standing lead in the American League West is threatened not only by the loss of their star closer but also by the hard-charging Seattle Mariners – a team determined to win its first pennant.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Both teams traded offensive rallies in an open second half.—
Julian Cardillo,
Boston Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
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Frantic rescue operations persisted across the region, with army and police personnel working to find those missing.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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At one stage this summer, six different projects were being worked on inside The Racecourse at the same time by a small army of workers.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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The documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin’s branch in Scranton, Pa., have found new subjects in the offshoot, still set in the world of paper: the eclectic staff of The Truth Teller, a historic Midwestern newspaper in Toledo, Ohio, well past its glory days.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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However, about 3 a.m. and about 30 minutes after fire crews initially cleared the scene, firefighters were called back because the fire rekindled.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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On Sunday night, Wilson and the rest of the Heart brigade — which includes sister Nancy Wilson on guitar and vocals — was back in action and kicking off the latest leg of its tour at Chase Center in San Francisco.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
12 Aug. 2025
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The brigade’s frontline operations are driven by data, of which there is more every day.—
ERIC SCHMIDT,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Aug. 2025
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Frank Ricci is a fellow at Yankee Institute, past union president for New Haven Fire Fighters, and a retired battalion chief.—
Frank Ricci,
Hartford Courant,
10 Aug. 2025
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Several emergency units took part in the rescue, including a fire engine, rescue crew, battalion chief, a helicopter team and a public information officer.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Boone’s squad is still fortunate enough to be in playoff position, as the Yankees are in possession of the third and final Wild Card spot.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
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Lake Mary’s girls fastpitch softball squad won district, section, state and region tournaments to qualify for the fastpitch softball World Series in Greenville, North Carolina.—
Steve Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Platoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platoon. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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