as in patrols
a small military unit with a special task or function
the general sent a detachment ahead to scout the enemy's position
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The brigade may have assigned two of its 400-person battalions to a costly attack on the Ukrainian garrison in Pogrebki, in the no-man’s-land on the northwestern edge of the salient, starting in November.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024 -
One of these battalions was commanded by Colonel Normand Bruce who, just before embarking on his way to Philadelphia, named his nephew, John Ross Key, as captain of one of the companies under his command on December 28.—
John Laycock,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Dec. 2024
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As everyone knows, people in the neighboring state of New Jersey, right across the Hudson, have been spotting ominous squadrons of alien drones.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2024
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Allied pilots soon developed tactics to nullify the aircraft’s advantages, with America P-51 squadrons, in particular, taking a heavy toll on inexperienced Me-262 pilots.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Dec. 2024
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The 18-year-old found himself in the awkward position of being left out of all Chelsea squads, at senior and academy level, for two months while talks over a new deal showed little sign of reaching a positive conclusion.—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
20 Dec. 2024
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Three American League East squads have been connected to Hernández, including the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
18 Dec. 2024
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