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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 squadron has been responsible for testing several bombers, including the B-1B, B-2A, and the B-52 Stratofortress.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

“The arrival of our squadron dispelled the danger.”

From Barron's Jun. 5, 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

After the war, Valentin Markov himself married one of the 125th Guards squadron navigators, Galya Dzhunkovskaya, the young woman who sang songs and told stories to her pilot, Masha Dolina, while they flew.

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

Air Force deployed entire wings of warplanes, instead of the squadrons that are being sent now, to carry out a six-week air campaign.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 19, 2026

Ajax programme had "left its troubles behind" and was ready to be deployed with squadrons on operations.

From BBC Dec. 2, 2025

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

I continued to scan the sky and quickly spotted two more Sixer gunship squadrons off near the eastern horizon.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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