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
In 2013, according to a sighting that was reported earlier and was not in the new document release, a squadron of F/A-18 fighter jets headed out for aerial maneuvers off of the coast of Virginia Beach.
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 May 2026
The two leaders also inspected an Egyptian squadron of Rafale fighter jets stationed in the UAE, according to pictures posted by the UAE’s defense ministry on X.
—Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
The star forward for the Florida Panthers was a civilian passenger with the Air Force’s air demonstration squadron Friday, getting to ride in the back seat of a Thunderbirds F-16 Fighting Falcon ahead of this weekend’s Air Dot Show Fort Lauderdale.
—Tim Reynolds, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Without losing a man or a ship, Dewey’s squadron destroyed the Spanish fleet in the first American naval battle against a foreign power in almost five decades.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 May 2026
The two leaders also inspected an Egyptian squadron of Rafale fighter jets stationed in the UAE, according to pictures posted by the UAE’s defense ministry on X.
—Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
The star forward for the Florida Panthers was a civilian passenger with the Air Force’s air demonstration squadron Friday, getting to ride in the back seat of a Thunderbirds F-16 Fighting Falcon ahead of this weekend’s Air Dot Show Fort Lauderdale.
—Tim Reynolds, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Without losing a man or a ship, Dewey’s squadron destroyed the Spanish fleet in the first American naval battle against a foreign power in almost five decades.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squadron
Noun
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In one video, a battalion commander describes an assault that stalled after encountering a heavily fortified barrier.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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The city settled with Summers, another former battalion chief, four years into his case.—
Julia Coin
May 19,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2026
Noun
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August 23 – September 22 A group plan may start working better once someone turns the intention into an actual system.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
23 May 2026
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Now that group – which already actively consisted of Cam Schlitter, an emerging ace in his own right, Rodón, Will Warren and Ryan Weathers – has a six-time All-Star back in the fold.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Another photo taken from the moon’s surface appears to show a grouping of three small dots in the sky, with a transcript of communications between Apollo 17 operators revealing an exchange over the unknown objects.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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“Squadron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squadron. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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