squadron

Example Sentences

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“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

George’s response reached most colonists in early January, along with news that to start the new year, a royal navy squadron had bombarded Norfolk, then Virginia’s principal port, followed by fires that destroyed the city.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026

The squadron members—some on the ground, some in the air—were collecting data for electromagnetic warfare, but they also had money on their minds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

The winning squadron broke into a chant of victory.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy