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battalion

[buh-tal-yuhn] / bəˈtæl jən /


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The Pentagon has also halted the deployment of an Army battalion equipped with long-range missiles in Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

As imagined by director Travis Knight—best known for another toys-to-screen saga, 2018’s “Transformers” sequel “Bumblebee”—and a battalion of screenwriters, the new He-Man, lost prince from the planet Eternia, is a meek cubicle dweller named Adam.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

“The bottom line is, if he says we’re leaving, you’re leaving,” the former battalion chief said of supervisors at the Lachman fire.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 23, 2026

A well-regarded battalion commander in Yemen’s armed forces, Ashaal, then 42, worked a sideline in real estate with a partner.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 30, 2026

The point being that there could be an entire battalion of storm troopers concealed below decks, and his helmetcam would never pick them up.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

The UK government said it would provide military helicopters for heavy lifting, along with support from stand-by battalions, after a major incident was declared at the weekend.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

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

The adversary forces were “able to eliminate two battalions in a day,” so that “in an exercise sense, basically, they were not able to fight anymore after that.”

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

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

Other roaches scratched along the floor in wild countless battalions as Ben lifted his feet off the floor and prayed that his pilgrimage and exile among the roaches would be brief.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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