squadron
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He said the eight sailors included "the Lincoln crew and sailors from the carrier airwing, strike group and destroyer squadron staff, escorting destroyers and all embarked aviation squadrons".
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
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
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
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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Pakistan already has 8,000 troops in Saudi Arabia, along with 16 Chinese-made JF-17 Thunder fighter jets, combat drone squadrons and a surface-to-air missile battery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
The Pentagon also is rotating Air Force fighter squadrons in the region with Air National Guard F-16s replacing warplanes that are returning to the U.S. base at Aviano, Italy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
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
Many of its 29 air force squadrons use Russian Sukhoi-30 jets.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2025
These Indian squadrons began to enter the plaza to the accompaniment of great songs, and thus entering they occupied every part of the plaza.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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