squadron
noun
squad·ron
ˈskwä-drən 
1
: a unit of military organization: such as
a
: a cavalry unit higher than a troop and lower than a regiment
b
: a naval unit consisting of two or more divisions and sometimes additional vessels
c(1)
: a unit of the U.S. Air Force higher than a flight and lower than a group
(2)
: a military flight formation
2
: a large group of people or things
a squadron of limos
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Space Launch Delta 45's weather squadron forecasts a 90% chance for good launch conditions in Cape Canaveral at the opening of the Monday window, coupled with low chances for poor recovery weather in the Atlantic.
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Richard Tribou Orlando Sentinel (tns), arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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
Another user showed their mobile phone case, emblazoned with the now famous image of Mangione being escorted by a squadron of machine-gun-wielding police officers in New York City, on December 19, 2024.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The helicopters, known as the MH-60S Seahawk, are operated by several squadrons at the San Diego base and are being prepared to assist, said Steve Fiebing, a Navy spokesman.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 9 Jan. 2025
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Richard Tribou Orlando Sentinel (tns), arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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
Another user showed their mobile phone case, emblazoned with the now famous image of Mangione being escorted by a squadron of machine-gun-wielding police officers in New York City, on December 19, 2024.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The helicopters, known as the MH-60S Seahawk, are operated by several squadrons at the San Diego base and are being prepared to assist, said Steve Fiebing, a Navy spokesman.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Squadron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squadron. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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squadron
noun
squad·ron
ˈskwäd-rən
: any of several units of military organization
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