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battalion

[buh-tal-yuhn] / bəˈtæl yən /


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At one point, he saw Garcia, the battalion chief, and brought up their earlier conversation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

A battalion typically operates four batteries, each carrying as many as 128 interceptors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

He commands its UGV battalion - the world's first, he says.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

The sight of the full battalion brings grins to every passerby.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

“With my last battalion I used to pretend that I was an orphan and infiltrate the enemy camp. They call me High-Tech because my first commander said I am better than any high-technology spying gadget.”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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