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
Bochy said Monday that the second baseman is now a platoon situation.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
John Duffy was killed in action with the 274th Infantry when his platoon came under attack in Rothbach, Germany.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Trump’s grandiose displays of brute force—the massing of weapons of war and platoons of masked, unidentified combat fighters targeting the very civilian populations they are commissioned to protect—does not bring reassurance.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
The career infantry officer has commanded at every level from platoon to battalion.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
John Duffy was killed in action with the 274th Infantry when his platoon came under attack in Rothbach, Germany.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Trump’s grandiose displays of brute force—the massing of weapons of war and platoons of masked, unidentified combat fighters targeting the very civilian populations they are commissioned to protect—does not bring reassurance.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
The career infantry officer has commanded at every level from platoon to battalion.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for platoon
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The expansion team has lost each of its last five games against the Lynx, and most recently suffered one of their worst losses of the season in Game 1 on Sunday in a 29-point defeat.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
17 Sep. 2025
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It was also carried out in collaboration with Professor Hyun-Kon Song’s team at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST).—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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By the end of the penultimate episode, Kupuohi and Ka’ahumanu are able to convince Kamehameha to use Ka’iana’s red-mouthed weapons in order to have a fighting chance against Keōua’s army.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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Japanese media reported that the NMESIS was deployed at a Japanese army base on the island on Monday.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Jones detailed new de-icing equipment, dedicated crews, and a central dashboard so all departments can see in real-time how their decisions impact the entire network.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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As of Sunday midnight, a fire crew of three has achieved full containment of the blaze.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Freed Israeli hostages stand on stage with fighters of the Islamic Jihad and Ezz al-Din Al-Qassam brigades, the military wing of Hamas, before being handed over to representatives of the Red Cross in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis on February 15, 2025.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Emergency response stood down The brigade confirmed that around 20 people were assessed at the scene by paramedics from the London Ambulance Service.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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Two fire engines, a brush rig and a battalion chief had to access the small fire in a hard-to-reach location by driving down cart paths and crossing fairways.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Sep. 2025
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White soldiers were reluctant to serve alongside the largely Black battalion, so the Harlem Hellfighters fought alongside the Allied French, fighting off enemy soldiers and becoming the first unit to reach the Rhine River.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025
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From his strip club roots to awkward glam squad dynamics and more, get to know our fave celeb make-up gawd, Sir John, below.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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These water signs are adaptable and eager team players, so help siblings dress up as a school of fish or as a peppy cheer squad that will bring everyone’s feelings up.—
Ella Cerón,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Platoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platoon. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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