battalion
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His battalion crossed over to France in June 1944 in the days following D-Day and Turrell landed on Sword Beach before taking part in fierce fighting.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Angel Tomko, the battalion’s public-affairs officer, said the idea came from a new career counselor who suggested that supporting the troop’s specific interests could help the battalion reach its re-enlistment goal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The commander of one battalion is offering troops who sign up for more years of service four days off for the November 19 launch of the highly anticipated video game.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
After the Redlands deputy police chief, the second-highest-paid employee in 2025 was a Los Angeles Fire Department battalion chief, followed by a transmission and distribution supervisor with the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 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
That success, and the money that nourishes it, has battalions of fans beyond Los Angeles all but marching outside ballparks with picket signs reading “SALARY CAP NOW.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
More than that, the relationship of the new Section 122 tariffs with existing trade agreements requires sorting out, with battalions of lawyers and consultants ready to provide high-priced advice on the rapidly changing environment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
The UK military has an agreement with Kenya under which it can deploy up to six army battalions a year for periods of training at the site.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2025
He said in a speech on Tuesday that he wants the Army to have "battalions of one-way attack drones".
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2024
The first led to the second, and pretty soon they were coming at you in battalions.
From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman
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