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battalion

[buh-tal-yuhn] / bəˈtæl yən /


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He heard the battalion commander checking in with the groups, asking how they were faring.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 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

Shpuk joined the Ukrainian army as part of a volunteer battalion in 2014.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

The sight of the full battalion brings grins to every passerby.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

Except that the dragon in this case was a battalion of ghosts whom no sword could harm, and he didn’t have a sword anyway.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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