TASK FORCES Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

task forces

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plural of task force

as in teams

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Butler Fans of other teams The story about Miami Gardens’ final 2026 World Cup match might not be as much about England and France, the two teams playing, but the teams that aren’t playing.

— Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026
Locals cheered alongside international fans for their teams at sports bars, parades through city streets and, of course, World Cup matches.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026

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People can also learn about the breed through groups such as the Heart of America Samoyed Club — which hosts a dog show every spring — and the Samoyed Club of America, Light said.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
Representatives for the American Chemistry Council and Fragrance Creators Association, other groups opposing the measure, declined to comment.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

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Funding challenges have forced the closure of re-entry homes like the one at Charlotte’s McLeod Center and the shuttering of re-entry organizations like Redirection-NC as well as local reentry councils across the state.

— Amber Gaudet July 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
Gartner reported in 2026 that organizations with successful AI initiatives invest up to four times more in data quality, governance, AI-ready people and change management than organizations reporting poor outcomes.

— Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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So far, no mainstream Democratic politician has seemed willing to stir up the hornet’s nest by taking on the progressive brigades.

— David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
In their Two Marines Substack newsletter, Lee and Putiata describe Drone Line, a concept that grouped Russian drone units by depth behind the front rather than attaching them to individual brigades.

— David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of brigades

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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

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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

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