as in battalion
a military unit consisting of soldiers, ships, or aircraft
A reconnaissance squadron was deployed to the area.
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Throughout his career -- from commanding helicopter squadrons to leading Carrier Strike Group One and standing up the International Maritime Security Construct -- Admiral Holsey has demonstrated unwavering commitment to mission, people, and nation.
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Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2025
An Air Control squadron and Air National Guard squadron are also housed at the base.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Seoul, South Korea — The US Air Force is putting a permanent drone presence on the Korean Peninsula, reviving a World War II-era squadron to bolster security amid simmering military tensions in the region.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 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
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Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2025
An Air Control squadron and Air National Guard squadron are also housed at the base.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Seoul, South Korea — The US Air Force is putting a permanent drone presence on the Korean Peninsula, reviving a World War II-era squadron to bolster security amid simmering military tensions in the region.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squadron
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The city of Charlotte settled a longstanding racial discrimination suit filed by a former fire department battalion chief last week — just days before announcing his wife would lead the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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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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At the time, the FBI said the hackers responsible belonged to criminal group Darkside, believed to be based in Russia.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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In addition to the murder charge, Thompson faces charges of committing a terroristic act, aggravated assault, engaging in violent criminal group activity and endangering the welfare of a minor, according to the jail roster.—
Rafael Escalera Montoto,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Some wonky orbital math suggests that Jupiter’s gravitational influence could have condensed rubble from the breakup into such a grouping.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
3 Nov. 2025
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In the fall, Hempstead recommends hiking just beyond Chester Lake to Elephant Rocks, a grouping of huge limestone boulders surrounded by coniferous trees called larches, whose soft needles turn buttery yellow in late September.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Squadron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squadron. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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