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battalion

[buh-tal-yuhn] / bəˈtæl jən /


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A battalion chief ordered crews to remove the hose anyway, The Times reported in October 2025.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Volunteering for line duty, Xu was given command of a battalion in the KMT’s 16,000-strong 10th army.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

The commander of one battalion is offering troops who sign up for more years of service four days off for the November 19 launch of the highly anticipated video game.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Explosions had also been heard in Bakhchisarai, Kerch and in the area of Mount Ai-Petri, where the radio engineering battalion of the Russian Aerospace Forces is based.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

The only tribesman spared was the commander of the battalion.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho

That success, and the money that nourishes it, has battalions of fans beyond Los Angeles all but marching outside ballparks with picket signs reading “SALARY CAP NOW.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026

U.S. forces in South Korea also maintain two Patriot battalions, in addition to the one in Japan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026

He said in a speech on Tuesday that he wants the Army to have "battalions of one-way attack drones".

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2024

Under an agreement with the Kenyan government, up to six infantry battalions per year carry out eight-week exercises in Kenya.

From BBC ● May 30, 2024

Fellas in other battalions know him as First Sergeant Daniels, but he’s always been Shep to us.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool




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