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
All told, this squadron carried 133 naval guns to complement the army's 130 field cannons, mortars, and howitzers, each barrel stamped with the king's monogram or other symbols of possession.
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/ Cbs News, CBS News, 13 June 2025
Three of the Vinson’s helicopter squadrons are based in San Diego.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2025
It was assigned to a naval squadron in 1917, according to Jakab, but saw little combat before becoming a training aircraft.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2025
Recommendations The report calls for a sharp reduction in U.S. forces in South Korea, from nearly 29,000 to 10,000, consisting mainly of logistics and combat support personnel and two of the current four fighter squadrons.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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/ Cbs News, CBS News, 13 June 2025
Three of the Vinson’s helicopter squadrons are based in San Diego.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2025
It was assigned to a naval squadron in 1917, according to Jakab, but saw little combat before becoming a training aircraft.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2025
Recommendations The report calls for a sharp reduction in U.S. forces in South Korea, from nearly 29,000 to 10,000, consisting mainly of logistics and combat support personnel and two of the current four fighter squadrons.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squadron
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Frank Ricci is a fellow at Yankee Institute, past union president for New Haven Fire Fighters, and a retired battalion chief.—
Frank Ricci,
Hartford Courant,
10 Aug. 2025
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Several emergency units took part in the rescue, including a fire engine, rescue crew, battalion chief, a helicopter team and a public information officer.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The organization’s data showed that drowning rates are rising too, with already at-risk groups like young children and seniors of all races and ethnicities, as well as Black people of all ages, seeing the greatest increase in deaths.—
Sophie Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Yet the project still has powerful defenders — Gov. Gavin Newsom, major labor and environmental groups, and many transit experts — who argue that despite early mistakes, the state can’t afford to walk away.—
Tina Li,
Sacbee.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Aug. 2025
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The healthcare sector is the worst performer among the 11 S & P 500 groupings this year, down nearly 3% as of Thursday's close.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Squadron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squadron. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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