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
Space Launch Delta 45’s weather squadron forecasts a 65% chance for good conditions at the opening of the window, which improves to 80% by the end of it.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Its aviation force consists of nine squadrons of fourth- and fifth-generation aircraft, the latter referring to F-35C stealth fighter jets.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
With each modification, a new dummy bomb was built by an ordnance squadron commanded by Charlie Begg, whose father was a Charlotte jeweler.
—David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
Summer wildflowers brightened the canyon floor, their blooms vivid against the dense greenery and many swarmed by a wobbly squadron of butterflies.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Its aviation force consists of nine squadrons of fourth- and fifth-generation aircraft, the latter referring to F-35C stealth fighter jets.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
With each modification, a new dummy bomb was built by an ordnance squadron commanded by Charlie Begg, whose father was a Charlotte jeweler.
—David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
Summer wildflowers brightened the canyon floor, their blooms vivid against the dense greenery and many swarmed by a wobbly squadron of butterflies.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squadron
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Two fire engines, a brush rig and a battalion chief had to access the small fire in a hard-to-reach location by driving down cart paths and crossing fairways.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Sep. 2025
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White soldiers were reluctant to serve alongside the largely Black battalion, so the Harlem Hellfighters fought alongside the Allied French, fighting off enemy soldiers and becoming the first unit to reach the Rhine River.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025
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Multiple White House officials arrived in their current jobs after working at Turning Point USA, the conservative outreach group that Kirk led and co-founded to energize Republicans on college campuses.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Critics and rights groups argued that both the ban and the bill function as tools for censorship, threatening freedom of expression, press freedom and fundamental rights.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
17 Sep. 2025
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Place the simple yet stunning arrangements in a grouping on your mantel or dining table for an easy autumn centerpiece.—
Savanna Bous,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Squadron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squadron. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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