battalion

Example Sentences

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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

Frustrated with the pace of change, last year, Breuer started to give money directly to battalion and brigade commanders so they can buy off-the-shelf commercial drones and other equipment so they can experiment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

The attack prompted Tinubu to order the deployment of a battalion in the remote village.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

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

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

Soldiers from an infantry battalion lie along the platform, all of them asleep, as though some enchantress has cast a spell over them.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr