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squadron

[skwod-ruhn] / ˈskwɒd rən /
NOUN
military unit
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Then, he reveals that they’re just one squadron in the never-ending war for liberation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 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

Britain, too, has sent a squadron of Typhoon jets to the region "to boost regional security".

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

George’s response reached most colonists in early January, along with news that to start the new year, a royal navy squadron had bombarded Norfolk, then Virginia’s principal port, followed by fires that destroyed the city.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026

On Saturday night, Ben eased his father’s squadron car up to the main gate of Freedom Bay, the Capehart housing section that sheltered the Marines stationed at Ravenel Air Station.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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