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battalion

[buh-tal-yuhn] / bəˈtæl yən /


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Some have been carried out by the 413th separate battalion "Raid" of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, whose commander, Yevhen Karas, spoke to the BBC from an undisclosed location in Ukraine.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

First responders took 10 people to the hospital, including eight workers and one firefighter, Matt Amos, battalion chief of the Longview Fire Department, said at a press conference.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Now they’re rising again, a battalion of restored and replica specimens, beloved by road-trippers, kitsch aficionados, artists, preservationists and savvy entrepreneurs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Perhaps this was only the first of a whole battalion of crows, that would rise up and swoop at him.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill




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