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
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.
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John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Outfield requires far more starting spots, and most of those available later in drafts are locked in platoons.
—Dalton Del Don, New York Times, 6 Mar. 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
One of the kids, an athletic-looking teenager named Ladislav, told me that 1654 is organized into platoons that train with Kraken commanders.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025
He and Pat were assigned to different platoons and rarely saw each other.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
Avivi said that gathering information on Hamas terrorists and the organization’s structure has been an ongoing effort for years, including mapping platoons, companies, and battalions, as well as identifying commanders.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Vogt is all but certain to win again, despite Hinch’s deft handling of the Tigers’ tricky platoons across the board.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Outfield requires far more starting spots, and most of those available later in drafts are locked in platoons.
—Dalton Del Don, New York Times, 6 Mar. 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
One of the kids, an athletic-looking teenager named Ladislav, told me that 1654 is organized into platoons that train with Kraken commanders.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025
He and Pat were assigned to different platoons and rarely saw each other.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
Avivi said that gathering information on Hamas terrorists and the organization’s structure has been an ongoing effort for years, including mapping platoons, companies, and battalions, as well as identifying commanders.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Vogt is all but certain to win again, despite Hinch’s deft handling of the Tigers’ tricky platoons across the board.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for platoons
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And many young soccer fans will get the chance to cheer on those teams while standing on the grandest stage itself.—
Chelsea Torres,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Solak, who has now played at least one game with five different MLB teams, pinch-hit for Will Wagner in the fifth inning.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2026
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The route then reaches Mount Tabor, where the prophetess Deborah sang her song of victory, and continues to Megiddo, the site of numerous battles involving the armies of Israel and invading forces throughout biblical history, before ending in Nazareth, the hometown of Jesus.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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In Ukraine, tanks—the backbone of 20th-century armies—have become sitting ducks for drones.—
Nancy A. Youssef,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
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Aerial footage showed large flames burning near a cul-de-sac of homes as helicopters made water drops and hand crews on the ground worked to create a containment line.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Jordan remains a beloved location not only because of its awe-inspiring cultural and geological sites but also due to a dynamic film industry and highly skilled crews honed over decades of hosting international productions.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Hughton earned 59 caps for Ireland and was in their squads that qualified for major international tournaments for the first time (the 1988 European Championship and World Cup two years later).—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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While legendary forwards Luis Suárez and Edinson Cavani are no longer part of the national team setup, Uruguay remains one of the most talented squads in the Americas.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Some civilians joined volunteer battalions or were drafted to join the military, while others contributed in different ways, from intelligence gathering and crowd-sourcing funding to food and medical distribution networks and critical infrastructure repair.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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In the letter read out to lawmakers of the Central African country on Monday, Chadian President Mahamat Déby Itno said two battalions of 750 troops each will be deployed from this month for one year, following a request by the United Nations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The German government acknowledged the companies’ inability to cooperate on the jet but, speaking at the Berlin Air Show this week, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz struck an optimistic tone, looking ahead to what the countries could still achieve with the rest of the FCAS project.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Great companies generate jobs, industries, infrastructure, technological capability, and ecosystems that shape economic growth for decades.—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The efforts are partly funded through a partnership between Bunge Foundation and IBAMA to support training and equipment for up to 40 Indigenous brigades across five states in the Cerrado and the Amazon.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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Though the reality is more complex, as Cuba also uses the brigades to raise funds for the government.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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“Platoons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platoons. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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