as in battalion
a military unit consisting of soldiers, ships, or aircraft
A reconnaissance squadron was deployed to the area.
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Recent Examples of squadron
The United States has expanded its military presence in Northeast Asia by establishing an MQ-9 drone squadron in South Korea on Monday to deter North Korea's aggression.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Either way, the Royal Canadian Air Force will dispatch an aerobatics squadron, the Snowbirds, for the air show.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Squadron name revived Labeling the drone unit as the 431st squadron revives a name that traces back to World War II, when it was activated in 1943 as the 431st Fighter Squadron in Australia, flying long-range P-38 Lightning fighters as escorts for US bombers in the Pacific theater.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Instead, the $252 billion option would include additional Patriot missile batteries and air-control squadrons, dozens of new aircraft, and next-generation systems to defend against drone and cruise missile attacks on major population centers, military bases, and other key areas.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Either way, the Royal Canadian Air Force will dispatch an aerobatics squadron, the Snowbirds, for the air show.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Squadron name revived Labeling the drone unit as the 431st squadron revives a name that traces back to World War II, when it was activated in 1943 as the 431st Fighter Squadron in Australia, flying long-range P-38 Lightning fighters as escorts for US bombers in the Pacific theater.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Instead, the $252 billion option would include additional Patriot missile batteries and air-control squadrons, dozens of new aircraft, and next-generation systems to defend against drone and cruise missile attacks on major population centers, military bases, and other key areas.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squadron
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Petula says there are stories about a mythical cat that stalks the woods near the battlefields at night, and tales of entire battalions of Confederate soldier ghosts roaming the military park.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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The soldiers, identified as Major Yaniv Kula, 26, a company commander in the 932nd Battalion of the Nahal Brigade, and Staff Sergeant Itay Yavetz, 21, a combat soldier in the same battalion, were both based in Modi’in-Maccabim-Reut.—
Greg Norman , Trey Yingst,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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The organization taps a multidisciplinary group of physicians, scientists, chemists, engineers, epidemiologists, economists, psychologists, statisticians, sociologists, and community members to turn scientific discovery into actionable knowledge.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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More on why environmental groups are concerned.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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But its growing strategic partnership with the US, which has deepened through the Quad security grouping, is equally vital to counter to its rival China’s growing influence in the Indian Ocean.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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The 10-member grouping—Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam—includes several of the world’s leading sourcing hubs for apparel and manufacturing.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Squadron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squadron. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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