brigade

Example Sentences

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For decades, there had been no fire safety certification, it pointed out, and only two days ago it had submitted a safety notice to the fire brigade.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“It’s déjà vu all over again,” said Mansoor, who was a brigade commander in Iraq shortly after the 2003 invasion and later a top aide to Gen. David Petraeus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The fire brigade in Dresden says this is the city's largest evacuation to date for such an incident, affecting around 18,000 residents, tourists and commuters.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Tennyson had joined the new brigade of bewhiskered Victorian sages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

He had already seen the tail of Percy’s brigade lashing around Doctor Warren’s house.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes