battalion
Example Sentences
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The Times found that a battalion chief ordered firefighters to roll up their hoses and leave the burn area despite complaints by crews that the ground still was smoldering.
From Los Angeles Times
Her posts have mentioned recruitment for an "elite international battalion" and made it clear that people in Russia illegally - including those whose visas have expired - are eligible.
From BBC
As a former career waiter, I say without hesitation that I would not want to go to war with a battalion of conscripted foodies.
Another company working for the defense ministry is focused on jamming systems to disable incoming unmanned platforms, which would be used by a new antidrone battalion.
In October, The Times reported that a battalion chief ordered firefighters to roll up their hoses and leave the burn area Jan. 2, even though crews warned that the ground was still smoldering.
From Los Angeles Times
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