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squads

noun

plural of squad

as in teams

a group of people working together on a task the cleaning squad usually arrives after regular business hours

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Recent Examples of squads In England’s and Argentina’s knockout matches, both squads have scored in all six matches. — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 12 July 2026 Instead, younger Warriors and Thunder squads soaked up attention while chasing titles. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 July 2026 Out of the eight remaining squads, Switzerland might be the least glamorous, but at this juncture of the competition, no teams should be counted out. — Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 How so many of the tournament’s biggest stars—Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland, Harry Kane, Mohamed Salah, and more—have delivered for their squads? — Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026 Now, both these squads will meet in Seattle, which was an electric atmosphere for the USMNT’s victory over Australia in the group stage. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026 The operation was a testament to the growing effectiveness of a multinational coalition of urban search-and-rescue squads. — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026 Both squads have five touches in the opposing box, but obviously only Egypt has taken advantage. — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2026 Previously the top two fan vote-getters would serve as captains and select the squads. — Mercury News, 2 July 2026

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Before this summer’s World Cup, FIFA asked the 48 participating teams to provide a list of songs to be played during warmups and goal celebrations and, if appropriate, after victories.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
In a World Cup of superstars, both teams have had their top players deliver.

— Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of teams

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In the coming years, as Erik Neander took over the baseball operations department, the Rays were at the forefront of analytics with defensive shifts, aggressive platoons, utilizing openers, creating a menagerie of arm slots in the bullpen and, yes, prioritizing exit velocity.

— John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Outfield requires far more starting spots, and most of those available later in drafts are locked in platoons.

— Dalton Del Don, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026

Definition of platoons

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Both lifestyles, as Tubbs saw them, were about having principles, living for something bigger than yourself, protecting the defenseless—both righteous armies marching under different flags.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
For decades, law firms have depended upon armies of associates, paralegals, legal assistants, litigation support professionals, contract managers, compliance personnel, and administrative staff to perform this work.

— Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of armies

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Fire and rescue crews deployed boats, dive teams, and additional resources during the search for the missing swimmer.

— Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Local utility Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative said fire activity could affect its power lines and potentially force outages until utility crews could safely restore service, the Sierra Daily News in Susanville reported.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

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