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
On March 27, 2025, in Orlando, Florida, a ceremony will honor America’s most recognizable World War II fighter squadron with its very own state holiday: Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day.
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Doug Melville, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Williams, from Needham, Massachusetts, excelled in swimming and distance running before serving in combat helicopter squadrons.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Aircraft squadrons are also participating in the training, taking off and landing on the USS Somerset day and night.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 14 Mar. 2025
On the documentary side, Netflix also revealed films about Eddie Murphy, the Manson murders, Hurricane Katrina, Osama Bin Laden’s capture, the Air Force’s elite Thunderbirds squadron, the Long Island serial killer, endangered pangolins and the Titan submersible.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025
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Doug Melville, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Williams, from Needham, Massachusetts, excelled in swimming and distance running before serving in combat helicopter squadrons.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Aircraft squadrons are also participating in the training, taking off and landing on the USS Somerset day and night.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 14 Mar. 2025
On the documentary side, Netflix also revealed films about Eddie Murphy, the Manson murders, Hurricane Katrina, Osama Bin Laden’s capture, the Air Force’s elite Thunderbirds squadron, the Long Island serial killer, endangered pangolins and the Titan submersible.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squadron
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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
Noun
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In response to this incident, officials at the Maine DMR worked closely with other groups to expand the study of white sharks and their behavior in Maine’s coastal waters.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Danial Georgios, a construction engineer living in Damascus, spoke exclusively to Fox News Digital about the group's work in Damascus neighborhoods.—
Chris Massaro,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2025
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America was the bulwark of the liberal democracies — a grouping of European nations, Canada, Australia and much of Asia — that shared many values and outlooks.—
Llewellyn King,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Squadron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squadron. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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