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brigade

[bri-geyd] / brɪˈgeɪd /


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In Chinatown, a librarian has assembled a brigade of teen volunteers to deliver fresh produce and other essential groceries to neighbors in need.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

The riders work for the Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District, the first mosquito-control program in the nation to launch a bicycle brigade, according to Ary Faraji, the district’s executive director.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

Lord Roe's acting chief executive at the BSR is Charlie Pugsley, who was also his deputy commissioner at the brigade.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

"We are urging people to stay hydrated and use air conditioners," a fire brigade spokesman told AFP.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

At every position, anywhere on the Fry Town Square battlefield, the brigade Otto had assembled fought valiantly.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

"They're currently being tested in some brigades," said Trotsenko, who is awaiting a green light for further rollout by the General Staff.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

Under a system introduced last August, Ukrainian brigades are allocated “e-points” based on how many Russian soldiers and pieces of equipment they successfully hit, with drones providing video footage as proof of these engagements.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

And on the opposite bank, giant murals pay tribute to Ukrainian brigades fighting at the front.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

The Catalan government said three fire brigades and two medical teams attended the scene.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

As a gesture, a token force of one infantry division and two Marine brigades would be sent to France right away.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

This is a useful corrective for people who are being brigaded by Twitter trolls: Would you still be worried if a crowd of folks in a town you’ll never visit was booing your name?

From Washington Post Aug. 9, 2022

In many cases, it appeared that a post from one user would get shared by a friend into his or her network, where it would be brigaded by strangers.

From New York Times Nov. 24, 2020

While the idea of civil servants being "brigaded" to march in step to the localist tune is an entertaining notion, it will not liberate the power of local economies.

From The Guardian Nov. 9, 2012

He calls for civil servants outside London to "be brigaded into local growth teams".

From The Guardian Nov. 9, 2012

The 200th Ind. was sprawled out on the ground in its several hundred attitudes of ease, and those with whom they were brigaded were just as carelessly disposed.

From Si Klegg, Book 1 (of 6) His Transformation From A Raw Recruit To A Veteran by John McElroy

What counts as sufficient coordination for a campaign to qualify as brigading?

From Washington Post Dec. 23, 2021

Facebook said that such coordinated campaigns, known as brigading, are a new area that the company is starting to police.

From Washington Post Dec. 1, 2021

So apparently YouTube doesn't understand how brigading works or why impact matters more than intent.

From Washington Post Jun. 5, 2019

There are almost ceaseless allegations, on both sides, of harassment, brigading, astroturfing and sock puppetry: terms that describe coordinated, oppositional online campaigns, the feigned impression of grassroots support and fake online identities.

From Washington Post May 5, 2016

Well, I had a delicacy about brigading myself with a colonel at the head of his regiment, so I stayed with the rear company and the horses.

From Traffics and Discoveries by Rudyard Kipling




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