stables 1 of 2

noun

Definition of stablesnext
plural of stable
as in troops

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stables

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verb

present tense third-person singular of stable
as in homes

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  1. corps
  2. hosts
  3. battalions
  4. departments
Noun
  • That involvement should continue to climb in the coming weeks, as USC’s young receiving corps continues to work through growing pains.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Conley is part a full-staff receiving corps that welcomes Samuel back from a one-game absence, as well as tight end George Kittle, who missed last Sunday’s loss at Los Angeles with a Grade I hamstring strain.
    Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of corps
Noun
  • Despite these realities, hosts of explorers have claimed to have found the legendary ship.
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
  • And while ticks often prefer specific hosts, some other species that feed on dogs may also occasionally attach to humans.
    Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of hosts
Noun
  • Hurling entire battalions against Ukrainian defenses in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast on Sunday and Monday, Russian forces advanced a quarter mile through the ruins of the town of Maksymilyanivka—and continued their slow, costly march on the city of Kurakhove, two miles the west.
    David Axe, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • After more than a year in combat, the 2,000-person unit finally rotated most of its battalions off the front line in eastern Ukraine last month.
    David Axe, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of battalions
Noun
  • His office is also responsible for representing county departments in legal actions.
    Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In addition, examining women at top levels of different departments highlights how women are often funneled into roles that are less directly tied to profit generation, such as human resources.
    Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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