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a group of people working together on a task
will need a platoon of assistants to mount the display at the spring flower show
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Recent Examples of platoon
Now the position is down to Cabrera and Peraza, who could start off in a true platoon situation.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
The bildungsroman takes for granted the idea that a person ought to want to belong, even to a tiny platoon of fellow-exiles or weirdos.
—Anahid Nersessian, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2025
Deploying multiple drones including short-range quadcopters similar to those available in stores to the public, his platoon observed the opposing force’s tactical vehicles.
—Carlo Angerer, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2025
Mendoza and Garland co-wrote Warfare based on the former’s experience in the Iraq War, with the script informed by interviews with the real members of Mendoza’s platoon.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
The bildungsroman takes for granted the idea that a person ought to want to belong, even to a tiny platoon of fellow-exiles or weirdos.
—Anahid Nersessian, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2025
Deploying multiple drones including short-range quadcopters similar to those available in stores to the public, his platoon observed the opposing force’s tactical vehicles.
—Carlo Angerer, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2025
Mendoza and Garland co-wrote Warfare based on the former’s experience in the Iraq War, with the script informed by interviews with the real members of Mendoza’s platoon.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for platoon
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The team emphasized that while the presence of sharks in Maine waters is notable, there is no reason to believe that humans are at significant risk.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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With Pochettino watching from the sidelines, the national team stumbled through its second lifeless loss in four days Sunday, falling to Canada 2-1 in the third place game of the CONCACAF Nations League before a tiny, mostly quiet crowd at SoFi Stadium.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on X, formerly Twitter, that all relevant forces in southern Lebanon and the monitoring committee and army overseeing the November truce should work to stop violations that could threaten his country.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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The new truck launcher entered the inventory of the Ukrainian army’s 3rd Assault Brigade as recently as this month.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Two members of Landi’s crew survived by clinging onto pieces of wood until a passing vessel rescued them the next day.—
Ian Urbina,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The crew member responsible for checking on the experiment is the Australian polar explorer Eric Philips.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Right main landing gear collapsed on impact in fiery Toronto plane crash: Preliminary report In total, 70 firefighters and 10 fire trucks responded to the blaze in west London when the brigade was first called at 11:23 p.m. local time Thursday.—
Jack Moore,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2025
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European nations must develop at least ten more peacekeeping brigades (each with some 3,500 soldiers, plus support staff and equipment)—at an annual cost of perhaps $50 billion—and as many aircraft as currently operate on NATO’s eastern territory (about $30 billion annually).—
Michael E. O’Hanlon,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Mar. 2025
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The six-episode drama, directed by Ahmed Abdullahi, is inspired by the challenges faced by the first Swedish U.N. battalion, sent to Bosnia in 1993.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
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Massive snow clouds like battalions have smothered the sunlight.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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And to the horror of Boston hockey fans, Marchand is now playing for the same team that ended their squad’s playoff hopes prematurely in the last two years — the Florida Panthers.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Because of the number of teams, Auriemma said his team will have to wake up at 5 a.m. local time for a half-hour shootaround at 7:30 p.m. Auriemma’s squad has been accustomed to strange travel situations.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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