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squadron

[skwod-ruhn] / ˈskwɒd rən /
NOUN
military unit
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A new space squadron has been activated in the air force.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

One of his first initiatives was to deploy a new squadron of one-way attack drones copied from a widely used Iranian version, the Shahed-136.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

“Flying through blizzard conditions, his squadron was ambushed by seven Soviet fighter planes.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Britain, too, has sent a squadron of Typhoon jets to the region "to boost regional security".

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

“Repent! Repent! Repent!” the lechuzas screeched as they swooped down on us like a squadron of fighter planes.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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