as in team
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
His death was later determined to have resulted from friendly fire during an ambush on his platoon.
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
While Tommy Tremble and Mitchell Evans have formed a nice inline platoon, Ja’Tavion Sanders has struggled with injuries and inconsistency over the past two seasons.
—Mike Kaye
april 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
The Rays were also at the forefront of other innovations and/or adjustments, such as defensive shifts, lineup platoons, matchup bullpens, star-quality super-utility players and putting a numbers nerd (technically a process and analytics coach) in the dugout.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Senior Lieutenant Ivan Kavun, the commander of a machine-gun platoon in the 30th Mechanized Brigade, spent 486 days in a frontline deployment, according to his unit.
—Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
While Tommy Tremble and Mitchell Evans have formed a nice inline platoon, Ja’Tavion Sanders has struggled with injuries and inconsistency over the past two seasons.
—Mike Kaye
april 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
The Rays were also at the forefront of other innovations and/or adjustments, such as defensive shifts, lineup platoons, matchup bullpens, star-quality super-utility players and putting a numbers nerd (technically a process and analytics coach) in the dugout.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Senior Lieutenant Ivan Kavun, the commander of a machine-gun platoon in the 30th Mechanized Brigade, spent 486 days in a frontline deployment, according to his unit.
—Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for platoon
Noun
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The Sox have had an impressive series, winning the first two against one of the top teams in the National League.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Running back Anthony Woods was a standout on the white team, scoring the first touchdown of the game on a six-yard run and going for multiple big gains early.—
Sean Campbell,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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This man who had overseen the protection of national artworks from the advancing German army—this man wept like a child on the floor and begged his mistress not to abandon him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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Since seizing power in a 2022 coup, Burkina Faso’s junta has cracked down on political dissent and journalists, shutting down independent media outlets and forcibly conscripting dissidents into the army to fight Islamic militants.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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The incident occurred off the coast of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, the UKMTO said, adding that the ship's entire crew has been reported safe.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Despite the collision, the aircraft en roiute from Italy landed safely, and none of the 221 passengers or 10 crew members onboard were injured, a spokesperson for the airline said.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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The only permanent brigade combat team in Germany is the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, alongside an aviation brigade and other assets, which is considered to have an important role in America’s — and NATO’s — ability to deter threats.—
Kirsten Grieshaber,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Defense officials said the withdrawal will impact one brigade combat team in Germany, after the number of teams in Europe had increased following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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On March 30, soldiers from the battalion detained a CNN team covering settler violence in the village of Tayasir in the West Bank.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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The military site at Kapciamiestis covering some 14,600 hectares will allow battalion and brigade-size drills on the ground at a critical land link used by the alliance to send reinforcements to its eastern flank.—
Milda Seputyte,
Bloomberg,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Lakers achieved that feat on Friday night, rolling to a dominant 98-78 victory over the Houston Rockets in Game 6, eliminating the fifth-seeded squad to advance to the Western Conference semifinals.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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Looking to repeat as national champions, the Hoosiers finished spring practice last week with a reloaded squad that features top transfer portal pickups, quarterback Josh Hoover and wide receiver Nick Marsh.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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“Platoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platoon. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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