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squadron

[skwod-ruhn] / ˈskwɒd rən /
NOUN
military unit
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During the best fight scene, Peter takes on a squadron of gravity-defying ninjas in a brawl that takes place as much in the air as on the ground.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

“The arrival of our squadron dispelled the danger.”

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

The country’s minesweeper squadron is based in the port of Kiel on the Baltic Sea coast and includes some 12 minehunting and clearance diving vessels.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 14, 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

A squadron could be split into flights of three aircraft for smaller missions, too.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

It can host roughly 70 aircraft on board, said Capt. Adam Bean, who is in charge of Theodore Roosevelt’s air squadrons, pilots and jets.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

"It's more fighter squadrons, it's more capabilities, it's more defensive capabilities. And it's more bomber pulses more frequently," he said.

From BBC Mar. 6, 2026

It also has several squadrons of F-15E fighters in Jordan.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 28, 2026

The light combat aircraft meant to replace it was conceived of in 1981, first flew in 2001 and, even now, decades later, only two squadrons are operational.

From BBC Sep. 24, 2025

Causey was the commanding officer of squadron 234, which had the reputation and history of being one of the best F-8 squadrons in the Marine Corps for the past five years.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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