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squadron

[skwod-ruhn] / ˈskwɒd rən /
NOUN
military unit
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The country’s minesweeper squadron is based in the port of Kiel on the Baltic Sea coast and includes some 12 minehunting and clearance diving vessels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

At the start of the month, Starmer said four additional jets would be sent to Qatar following the deployment of the Royal Air Force's joint UK-Qatari Typhoon squadron in January.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Mr. Hertling served as the operations officer of a cavalry squadron spearheading the advance into Iraq.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

“Flying through blizzard conditions, his squadron was ambushed by seven Soviet fighter planes.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

On the night of July 31, 1943, the fifteen aircrews of a Po-2 squadron got ready for their nightly bombing run.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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