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Recent Examples of battalion
There will also be six battalion chiefs on the scene, along with a division chief, a deputy chief and a chief of operations.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2025
The military said the battalion uses real-time detection and jamming tools to neutralize aerial threats, adding a critical layer to Israel's multi-tiered air defense network.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Last night, Trump ordered the deployment of another 2,000 National Guard members as well as a full Marine battalion based in Southern California.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
A day after, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the battalion from the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center at Twentynine Palms.
—Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2025
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2025
The military said the battalion uses real-time detection and jamming tools to neutralize aerial threats, adding a critical layer to Israel's multi-tiered air defense network.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Last night, Trump ordered the deployment of another 2,000 National Guard members as well as a full Marine battalion based in Southern California.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
A day after, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the battalion from the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center at Twentynine Palms.
—Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battalion
army
Noun
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With an army of 222 million followers, his social voice and willingness to traffic in objectionable content or conspiracy theories proved a major hurdle to advertisers.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
9 July 2025
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Russia’s bigger army also is trying hard to break through at some points along the roughly 1,000-kilometer front line, where Ukrainian forces are severely stretched.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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“Battalion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battalion. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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