squadrons

plural of squadron

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of squadrons As the industrial age took hold, geometry continued to show force in the colonial infantries abroad and through isomorphic police squadrons that fit neatly into modernizing city blocks patrolled back home. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 The unit will work alongside existing RAF space operations and warning squadrons. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026 Civil Protection units, supported by army squadrons, were still battling flare-ups in the provinces of Sétif and Guelma this week, where large swathes of forests have been burned. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 What was left of the RAF fighter squadrons flew home while the Army units plus what was left of the French Army fell back on the beaches of Dunkirk on the Channel coast. — David Szondy august 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026 Biden raised troop levels there to about 100,000, backed by seven fighter squadrons, six destroyers, and roughly 100 nuclear gravity bombs. — Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026 The initial test drop, which employed BDU-56 practice bombers, highlighted how front-line squadrons could employ the Eagle II to carry heavy, next-generation munitions. — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 The base is home to 40 commands, which include 13 logistics squadrons that accrue over 40,000 hours of flight time each year. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026 There also will be a flyover by the VFA-11 and VFA-81 squadrons from the Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squadrons
Noun
  • Nor could Grossman write about collaborators or the punishment battalions composed of convicts that were used as cannon fodder (one of many parallels between the conduct of the Soviet army and the present-day Russian military in Ukraine).
    — Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In northern Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts, Russian forces are reportedly disbanding some tank battalions and reallocating younger servicemembers to drone units, while assigning other personnel to assault units.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • For big families or groups, there’s also a four-bedroom private villa.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The National Business Aviation Association and other aviation groups argue tax breaks help support jobs while spending millions lobbying to preserve their favorable treatment.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • In public health, the head of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention stressed the need for the continent to manufacture its own vaccines, and to do so in regional groupings.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • My groupings range from sterling silver flatware to matchbooks, but my most prized grouping is my trove of fine art.
    — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026

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“Squadrons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squadrons. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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