squadron

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Recent Examples of squadron In the meantime, Russia delivered at least some of those fighters to Algeria in early 2025, seemingly dashing any hopes Iran might receive even a modest squadron in the foreseeable future, if ever. Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 The celebration also was to have included an appearance by the Navy’s popular Blue Angels demonstration squadron, which could have disrupted passenger traffic at San Diego International Airport, sources said. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025 Unfortunately for Slightly, Hermit’s squadron needs him on patrol. Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025 John was a navigator on a B-17, flying 6 missions before being killed on April 18, 1944, when German fighters attacked his squadron. Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for squadron
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squadron
Noun
  • Her commander called her the best battalion officer in the brigade.
    Arman Khan, Them., 3 Oct. 2025
  • The future belongs to a smaller pool of elite innovators — not vast back-office battalions.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • France looked decent but exited, somewhat unfortunately, in the first group stage.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The group will do it again Sunday night at the Fox Theatre.
    Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Broncos had 01 personnel on the field — no running backs, one tight end and four wide receivers — but the play Payton called didn’t match that grouping.
    Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Squadron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squadron. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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