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squadron

[skwod-ruhn] / ˈskwɒd rən /
NOUN
military unit
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The MoD said: "His loss is a huge blow to the Royal Navy, Force, and Squadron."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

They owed their quick recovery to two helicopters from the 40th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

A US Air Force plane from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, known as the Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters, flies into the eye of Hurricane Melissa, as the category 5 Hurricane approaches Jamaica.

From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025

Retired Squadron Leader Robert Burke said the Mark 2 version of the Chinook had been chosen to demonstrate to the Army that a recent upgrade from the Mark 1 version was safe.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025

Then he strides off toward the cookhouse where the men from the Flying Squadron are congregating in small groups, their eyes darting, their faces fearful.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen




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