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battalion

[buh-tal-yuhn] / bəˈtæl yən /


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Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, who visited the area on Wednesday night, said President Bola Tinubu had approved the immediate deployment of an army battalion to respond to the attack.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

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

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

In October, the South American country unveiled its first drone battalion to counterattack and defend against drone onslaughts.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

When Lai was eventually rotated out of the presidential-offices detail and risked losing access to lucrative intelligence, he recruited another sergeant and a corporal in his battalion to take over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

His teeth—an entire army battalion in a mouth.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel




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