task forces

noun

plural of task force
as in teams

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  1. teams
  2. groups
  3. organizations
  4. brigades
  5. platoons
  6. posses
  7. crops
  8. groupings
Noun
  • Will Garrett’s return free Donald from double teams and other schemes?
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The Panthers and other 3-4 base teams employ a nickel package — or five defensive backs on the field at once — more often than any other personnel.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of teams
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  • Candidates backed by anti-CTU groups, meanwhile, have emphasized fiscal restraint and independence from City Hall.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Education groups argued that if the tax was left to expire in 2031, schools would face a $10 billion annual deficit.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of groups
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  • The disputes later spilled into the courts, with players challenging suspensions and the rival organizations pursuing competing legal claims.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Republicans sought to portray Osborn as a Democrat in disguise, pointing to his support from Democratic donors and organizations.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of organizations
Noun
  • Italian police were out in force again Friday with riot brigades, drones and helicopters visible in the skies above the Rome protest.
    — Richard Engel, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Four different Ukrainian brigades were involved in the complex operation, which took seven days to prepare, though the actual rescue only took about an hour and 15 minutes.
    — Mariia Kashchenko, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of brigades
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  • Its battery-electric vehicles propel themselves rather than relying on a conventional locomotive, and can operate individually or form coordinated groups, known as platoons.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The welcome ceremony also included a flyover by two B-1 bombers, platoons from each military service, and a presentation of the flags and anthems of both countries.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of platoons
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  • The fact that there isn’t any adult supervision in the form of a driver has led to plenty of debaucherous behavior, from incessant smoking and adult activities to posses of teens hanging out of the windows of moving Waymos.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 8 July 2026
  • Apocalypse movies are breeding grounds for unlikely posses, and this Australian zom-com from writer-director Abe Forsythe is no exception.
    — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
Definition of posses
Noun
  • In the game, players can cultivate their patches, grow oversized crops, and get down and dirty to protect their harvest or steal someone else’s.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Sunday’s attacks cut electricity in two northern towns, shutting markets and bakeries and threatening hospitals, water supplies and winter crops as diesel shortages leave few alternatives.
    — Hamza Fahmy, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of crops
Noun
  • The Netanyahu and Eisenkot groupings are our assessment of which parties are likely to back each leader to form a government.
    — Dov Waxman, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026
  • In separate local elections, various independent candidates and groupings appeared to be winning most seats nationwide, a traditional result.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
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