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
Its aviation force consists of nine squadrons of fourth- and fifth-generation aircraft, the latter referring to F-35C stealth fighter jets.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
With each modification, a new dummy bomb was built by an ordnance squadron commanded by Charlie Begg, whose father was a Charlotte jeweler.
—David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
Summer wildflowers brightened the canyon floor, their blooms vivid against the dense greenery and many swarmed by a wobbly squadron of butterflies.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Sixteen operational Strike Fighter squadrons, two Fleet Replacement squadrons, one Search and Rescue squadron, four west coast Carrier Air Wing Commands and staff operate out of the base.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
With each modification, a new dummy bomb was built by an ordnance squadron commanded by Charlie Begg, whose father was a Charlotte jeweler.
—David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
Summer wildflowers brightened the canyon floor, their blooms vivid against the dense greenery and many swarmed by a wobbly squadron of butterflies.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Sixteen operational Strike Fighter squadrons, two Fleet Replacement squadrons, one Search and Rescue squadron, four west coast Carrier Air Wing Commands and staff operate out of the base.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squadron
Noun
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Two fire engines, a brush rig and a battalion chief had to access the small fire in a hard-to-reach location by driving down cart paths and crossing fairways.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Sep. 2025
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White soldiers were reluctant to serve alongside the largely Black battalion, so the Harlem Hellfighters fought alongside the Allied French, fighting off enemy soldiers and becoming the first unit to reach the Rhine River.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That dropped to just two teens in that age group in 2024.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Energy Foundation China, the nonprofit group mentioned by Lucci, is one such major funder of domestic environmental nonprofit organizations, disbursing tens of millions of dollars each year to support American activists while operating under the oversight of the CCP.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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The layout, designed by architect Lek Bunnag, boasts groupings of villas and semi-private pools with a main central Moon Pool and bar located on the cliffside.—
Alissa Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Other potential groupings include 2006 Emmy winner Mariska Hargitay, who could reunite with her former Law & Order co-lead (and close friend) Christopher Meloni.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Squadron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squadron. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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