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a military unit consisting of soldiers, ships, or aircraft
A reconnaissance squadron was deployed to the area.
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Recent Examples of squadrons
The Corps is also in the process of retiring its legacy F/A-18 Hornet fleet, with all remaining operational squadrons slated for complete deactivation by 2030.
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Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Air Force reserve pilots were summoned to fighter squadrons at the Homestead Air Reserve Base, The Herald learned.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Overhead, squadrons of seagulls and other birds snatched bug after bug out of midair.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
The base is home to four squadrons of Typhoon fighter jets as well as the UK’s fleet of nine P-8 Poseidon aircraft, which the Royal Air Force calls the world’s best anti-submarine platform.
—Alan Crawford, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
The base in Suffolk, eastern England, and RAF Feltwell in the neighboring county of Norfolk host the 48th Fighter Wing, comprising some 7,000 active-duty personnel and four squadrons of F-15 Strike Eagles and F-35A Lightning II fighter jets.
—Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
The Navy’s presence on an Air Force base in a landlocked state may seem strange, but the position is strategic, allowing squadrons to quickly deploy around the world in support of the TACAMO mission.
—Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
India already operates two squadrons of Rafale fighter jets and last year signed a deal to purchase 26 marine variants of the stealth fighter for the navy.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Both squadrons stare each other down on horseback, in full armor and weaponry — looking like bonafide badasses of the Game of Thrones universe.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Air Force reserve pilots were summoned to fighter squadrons at the Homestead Air Reserve Base, The Herald learned.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Overhead, squadrons of seagulls and other birds snatched bug after bug out of midair.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
The base is home to four squadrons of Typhoon fighter jets as well as the UK’s fleet of nine P-8 Poseidon aircraft, which the Royal Air Force calls the world’s best anti-submarine platform.
—Alan Crawford, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
The base in Suffolk, eastern England, and RAF Feltwell in the neighboring county of Norfolk host the 48th Fighter Wing, comprising some 7,000 active-duty personnel and four squadrons of F-15 Strike Eagles and F-35A Lightning II fighter jets.
—Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
The Navy’s presence on an Air Force base in a landlocked state may seem strange, but the position is strategic, allowing squadrons to quickly deploy around the world in support of the TACAMO mission.
—Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
India already operates two squadrons of Rafale fighter jets and last year signed a deal to purchase 26 marine variants of the stealth fighter for the navy.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Both squadrons stare each other down on horseback, in full armor and weaponry — looking like bonafide badasses of the Game of Thrones universe.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squadrons
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In the letter read out to lawmakers of the Central African country on Monday, Chadian President Mahamat Déby Itno said two battalions of 750 troops each will be deployed from this month for one year, following a request by the United Nations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Rather, our liberties would be saved by the ragtag battalions of night people doing their tireless work, unpaid, unheralded, and largely unseen.—
Daniel Brook,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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But many critics — including transit, affordable housing, environmental justice and clean water groups — said this amounts to a dismantling of the program.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The Kansas Coalition for Common Sense, which has supported the petition effort alongside the groups Prairie Progress Civic Action and Leading Kansas, slammed the response.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
29 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,
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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