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 only a 35% chance for good conditions at the launch site Tuesday, which increases to 65% on Wednesday and 85% if delayed to Thursday.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026
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.
—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
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squadron
Noun
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The implosion occurred during a shift change, and the six workers whose bodies were found were in an area of the site where workers would go before their shift, Matt Amos, Longview fire battalion chief, said, per The Guardian.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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When an American battalion was trapped behind enemy lines in World War I, a pigeon delivered the coordinates that helped save the soldiers when no human messenger could.—
Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Some groups came out in support of the update, however, including Southern California Edison and Pacific Gas & Electric.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Jacob Coleman, the conservative advocacy group’s Minnesota director, said the convention marked the display’s debut.—
Jay Gabler,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
Noun
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2026
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“Squadron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squadron. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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