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
And that is with his being mostly a platoon player until 2½ weeks ago.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
With the Cubs' current platoon situation at first base with Michael Busch and Justin Turner, Chicago would gladly take Goldschmidt's production against left-handers over Turner's.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Crawford could eliminate the need for a CF platoon if his unbelievable reverse splits carry over to the big leagues.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
But White bats right-handed and Verdugo bats left-handed, and that’s why the Braves aren’t focusing on the small-sample stats and decided to go with a straight platoon in left field, at least for the time being.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 26 May 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
With the Cubs' current platoon situation at first base with Michael Busch and Justin Turner, Chicago would gladly take Goldschmidt's production against left-handers over Turner's.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Crawford could eliminate the need for a CF platoon if his unbelievable reverse splits carry over to the big leagues.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
But White bats right-handed and Verdugo bats left-handed, and that’s why the Braves aren’t focusing on the small-sample stats and decided to go with a straight platoon in left field, at least for the time being.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for platoon
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Williams, from Wisconsin, and Heckel, from Southern Cal, make for what could be a devastatingly complete UConn team.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2025
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Commando teams could attempt onsite reconnaissance but would face obvious risks of attack by Iranian forces.—
Robert A. Pape,
Foreign Affairs,
17 June 2025
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Key Facts The Israeli military posted the warning on the army’s X account in Farsi, the same day Iran fired a new wave of missile attacks on Israel killing at least eight people, the Associated Press reports.—
Yezen Saadah,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Two months later, the Continental Congress voted to replace the part-time militias with a full-time army.—
David Martin
June 15,
CBS News,
15 June 2025
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The game's broadcast crew were among those who were surprised by the umpire Mark Hudson's decision.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
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Eight engines, four water tenders, two helicopters, two dozers and two hand crews have been combating the blaze.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2025
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The military police brigade is with the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, under the direction of Task Force 51.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
18 June 2025
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Community members— including classic car owners, float builders, children’s bike brigades, civic and religious groups, and local businesses — are invited to participate.—
Susan Soldavin,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2025
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The picture is similar at the Fire Department, where the top ten each earned over $500,000, led by the battalion chief with $905,060.—
John Hart,
Oc Register,
25 June 2025
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There will also be six battalion chiefs on the scene, along with a division chief, a deputy chief and a chief of operations.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2025
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While the home squad rallied late, the deficit was too much to overcome as the Athletics fell by a final score of 4-2.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2025
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His aim in 2025-26 is to get more minutes and give himself a chance of making the England squad for the World Cup next summer.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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“Platoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platoon. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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