as in team
a group of people working together on a task the cleaning squad usually arrives after regular business hours

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Recent Examples on the Web During the Paris Olympics over the summer, he was dedicated to the U.S. squad, pledging $1,000 and a cruise for all the members of the U.S. Women’s Water Polo team and helping to cover rent costs for 24-year-old discus thrower Veronica Fraley. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2024 By the numbers: From June 1 through early October, UT football players competing on an undefeated squad now ranked No. 1 in the country had earned $6.1 million. Asher Price, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024 The first loss came Saturday when UAM fell 42-17 to a previously winless East Central Oklahoma squad. Rex Nelson, arkansasonline.com, 8 Oct. 2024 Goines was among a dozen officers tied to the narcotics squad who were indicted on other charges. CBS News, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for squad 

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“Squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squad. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.

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