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squadron

[skwod-ruhn] / ˈskwɒd rən /
NOUN
military unit
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The Iranians then sent a squadron of small attack boats.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

At the start of the month, Starmer said four additional jets would be sent to Qatar following the deployment of the Royal Air Force's joint UK-Qatari Typhoon squadron in January.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

He attended test pilot school at Edwards Air Force Base, the site of many daring Armstrong flights and space shuttle landings, then served with the Navy’s Dust Devil test pilot squadron in China Lake, Calif.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

A new space squadron has been activated in the air force.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

They reached the target, everybody dropped their bombs, and the squadron soared around to fly home, still in tight formation after Zhenya.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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