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
The squadron is located at Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora, Colorado, just outside of Denver.
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Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 24 Jan. 2025
His shining moment came on Easter Day 1945 over Germany when his squadron was attacked by Nazi fighter planes while on an escort mission.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
The squadron was relocated to two other bases in Japan—Komatsu and Misawa—last October and November, respectively.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
The latest hurdle in the RFK stadium deal: a turf war over the transfer of a fighter jet squadron from D.C. to Maryland — one of the bargaining chips to release the Commanders from the Landover stadium — which critics argue could leave the city exposed to attacks.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
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Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 24 Jan. 2025
His shining moment came on Easter Day 1945 over Germany when his squadron was attacked by Nazi fighter planes while on an escort mission.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
The squadron was relocated to two other bases in Japan—Komatsu and Misawa—last October and November, respectively.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
The latest hurdle in the RFK stadium deal: a turf war over the transfer of a fighter jet squadron from D.C. to Maryland — one of the bargaining chips to release the Commanders from the Landover stadium — which critics argue could leave the city exposed to attacks.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 10 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 2 Apr. 2025.
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