as in battalion
a military unit consisting of soldiers, ships, or aircraft
A reconnaissance squadron was deployed to the area.
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Recent Examples of squadron
This deployment aimed to test the squadron's ability to rapidly deploy jets from an austere location and to practice power projection from multiple locations.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
This year, the threat from above comes not from rain showers, but squadrons of potentially lethal Ukrainian drones.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
This initiative called for NATO to develop the ability to deploy 30 battalions, 30 squadrons, and 30 ships to eastern Europe in 30 days.
—Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 21 Apr. 2025
The first squadron was created in 2024 by relocating nine F-16 fighter jets from Kunsan Air Base to Osan Air Base, which originally had 22 Fighting Falcons.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
This year, the threat from above comes not from rain showers, but squadrons of potentially lethal Ukrainian drones.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
This initiative called for NATO to develop the ability to deploy 30 battalions, 30 squadrons, and 30 ships to eastern Europe in 30 days.
—Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 21 Apr. 2025
The first squadron was created in 2024 by relocating nine F-16 fighter jets from Kunsan Air Base to Osan Air Base, which originally had 22 Fighting Falcons.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squadron
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On Tuesday afternoon, House Speaker Mike Johnson presented the medal to the family of Charity Adams Earley, the battalion’s commanding officer.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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In the clip, a battalion commander for the I.D.F. instructs a group of soldiers who are preparing for a hostage-rescue operation in Rafah.—
Colin Jones,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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Along with other members of his groups, Szabo would target some of the same people multiple times, prosecutors said.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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Drug Addicts and 'Mob Psychology' Ziaul Hassan, the home minister of Sindh province, said the inmates were still outside of their cells during the evacuation when a group suddenly attacked guards, seized their weapons, opened fire, and fled.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2025
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Beijing has criticized the informal grouping, accusing it of fueling regional tensions.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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“Squadron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squadron. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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