platoons

plural of platoon
as in teams
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 platoons Its battery-electric vehicles propel themselves rather than relying on a conventional locomotive, and can operate individually or form coordinated groups, known as platoons. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026 The welcome ceremony also included a flyover by two B-1 bombers, platoons from each military service, and a presentation of the flags and anthems of both countries. — Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026 The welcome ceremony was also set to include a flyover by two B-1 bombers, flower presenters, platoons from each military service, and a presentation of the flags and anthems of both countries. — Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 The Phillies will run outfield platoons in left and center for the remainder of the season. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Multiple schools across three states will soon have their own veritable platoons of pepper-spraying drones to hunt down active shooters, The Washington Post reports, waiting to spring into action the moment they’re called on. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 30 July 2026 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 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 The white officers in the 24 companies overseeing the volunteer platoons were also initially skeptical. — Time, 5 Nov. 2025
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Noun
  • Trae Young's 3-pointer at the buzzer forced the first overtime, and then rookie AJ Dybantsa's midrange effort with less than a second left sent the teams to another OT.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Thursday's game is the first time these teams square off this season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The system’s compatibility with both platforms allows armies to use the same ammunition across different mobile artillery systems.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The appetite for video seems insatiable, and if news organizations won’t lean in, armies of content creators will be happy to scoop up the audiences.
    — Mia Sato, The Verge, 8 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Lincoln currently does not have paramedics on its fire crews, despite having a sizable population of residents ages 55 and older.
    — Steve Large, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Processing information faster could help crews recognize changing threats and adjust their responses.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The next coach will inherit a roster that was among the youngest squads at the 2026 World Cup with an average age of 26.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • North Crowley still has to stay healthy, execute and avoid the upset against some of Texas’ top squads.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • But once in Korea, the friends would be assigned to different battalions and see each other only occasionally in rear areas, Foley says.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Mazor said the military recognized the scale of settler violence and has sent additional battalions to the West Bank to contain it.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Teamsters Local 727 accused the parking companies of refusing to bargain in good faith and engaging in unfair labor practices.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Bianco declined to say how much the companies paid to acquire the property.
    — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Italian police were out in force again Friday with riot brigades, drones and helicopters visible in the skies above the Rome protest.
    — Richard Engel, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Four different Ukrainian brigades were involved in the complex operation, which took seven days to prepare, though the actual rescue only took about an hour and 15 minutes.
    — Mariia Kashchenko, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

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“Platoons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platoons. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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