as in team
a group of people working together on a task
the cleaning squad usually arrives after regular business hours
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Recent Examples of squad
Members of the bomb squad analyzed and safely removed the devices, which were then detonated at a training facility south of the city, according to the post.
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Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 16 May 2025
The squad also won’t host its home opener in Charlotte until Week 3, and Canales’ crew won’t get to rest until a Week 14 bye.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025
San Ysidro was led by one of those sophomores on that ’23 squad, senior setter Sebastian Castro.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025
Bucky is helping Yelena lead the team, which is apparently now locked in a copyright battle with Sam Wilson, who seems to want to start his own non-governmental Avengers squad.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 May 2025
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Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 16 May 2025
The squad also won’t host its home opener in Charlotte until Week 3, and Canales’ crew won’t get to rest until a Week 14 bye.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025
San Ysidro was led by one of those sophomores on that ’23 squad, senior setter Sebastian Castro.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025
Bucky is helping Yelena lead the team, which is apparently now locked in a copyright battle with Sam Wilson, who seems to want to start his own non-governmental Avengers squad.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squad
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The Braves are still just 2-12 in games against the Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers this season, including sweeps by both teams during Atlanta’s 0-7 season-opening trip to Southern California.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
25 May 2025
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Dustin, a University of Arkansas graduate, joined the Democrat-Gazette features team in July 2024.—
Dustin Staggs,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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At times the mines were also under control of the Wazalendo, a militia allied with the Congolese army.—
David Yusufu Kibingila,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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Mosaddegh was toppled from his seat in a 1953 coup led by the Iranian army and backed by the U.K. and the U.S.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
21 May 2025
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The key crew includes cinematographer Maxence Lemonnier, editor Guerric Catala, sound designers Pascal Armant and Pierre Gauthier and production designer Rafael Mathé.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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Search-and-rescue crews faced low visibility and murky waters during the eight-hour operation, with water temperatures dropping to the low 60s in the evening, NBC Philadelphia reported.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2025
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But, for now, manager Alex Cora has been going with a platoon of Romy Gonzalez and Abraham Toro.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Buffington credited a platoon of referendum backers who got the word out in the community.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
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“Squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squad. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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