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
The same could happen with the outfield, landing either Kyle Tucker or Cody Bellinger, two big names who would immediately help an outfield platoon that is the team's weakest position group.
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
The club also might seek a right-handed platoon option as the fourth outfielder as well.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
Luckily, Tabura says, his platoon didn’t experience any major casualties.
—Alexandra Rockey Fleming, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
According to the Defense official, the Army plans to ramp up training over the next year, eventually sending in platoons of some 40 soldiers at a time to train.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2025
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
The club also might seek a right-handed platoon option as the fourth outfielder as well.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
Luckily, Tabura says, his platoon didn’t experience any major casualties.
—Alexandra Rockey Fleming, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
According to the Defense official, the Army plans to ramp up training over the next year, eventually sending in platoons of some 40 soldiers at a time to train.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for platoon
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State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said his team found cases drag on for more than two years, and one lasted about seven years.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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That's not to mention the lower ranks where teams like James Madison or Tulane might find their way into the 12-team field, only to get obliterated in the playoff and lose their coaches and half their players to Power Five schools along the way.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Ultimately, Yu made the decision to leave the army, which left him feeling disoriented and exiled.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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My great-grandpa was a general in the shah's army.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Jan. 2026
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Among the changes, the department has expanded its use of drones to monitor large brush fires, allowing crews to better detect lingering heat or embers that could reignite.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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That property is now deemed uninhabitable by the city, but power crews are working on it.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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A day after going through an impressive warmup session before a brigade of media, Warner was relegated to watching and vocally supporting his teammates in Thursday’s walk-through session.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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For Tracy, the brigade represents more than just fans.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Some deputy chiefs and battalion chiefs protested the move, but Courser stood firm.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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His cousin, the late Ed Brand, was a battalion chief for the Oak Lawn Fire Department.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
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The Tigers, previously 0-9 all-time at Rupp Arena, took advantage of a struggling Kentucky Wildcats squad for a 73-68 upset win.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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McLendon has spent the last two seasons on the practice squad prior to making his Dolphins debut during the season finale against the New England Patriots.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Platoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platoon. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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