battalion

Example Sentences

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A well-regarded battalion commander in Yemen’s armed forces, Ashaal, then 42, worked a sideline in real estate with a partner.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Plus a battalion of new signings who were supposed to bring energy and momentum to the second half of the season.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

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

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

Lai’s battalion was responsible for security at the entrances and throughout the hallways of the presidential office building.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Army battalion at the famous battle of the Little Big Horn in 1876.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond