battalion

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal

The Times found that a battalion chief ordered firefighters to roll up their hoses and leave the burn area despite complaints by crews that the ground was still smoldering.

From Los Angeles Times

Hours later, when the names of the fallen began to circulate, she went to the battalion and stood there, demanding answers.

From Barron's

The Times found that a battalion chief ordered firefighters to roll up their hoses and leave the burn area despite complaints by crews that the ground still was smoldering.

From Los Angeles Times

Her posts have mentioned recruitment for an "elite international battalion" and made it clear that people in Russia illegally - including those whose visas have expired - are eligible.

From BBC