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squadron

[skwod-ruhn] / ˈskwɒd rən /
NOUN
military unit
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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Then, he reveals that they’re just one squadron in the never-ending war for liberation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Meanwhile RAF F-35 jets and Typhoons based in Cyprus, along with a squadron of Typhoons based in Qatar, continue to fly over the Middle East as part of a defensive operation.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

It was an unwritten law in Bull Meecham’s squadron that anyone who neglected to bring back a shipment of Coors from the West Coast would be court-martialed upon his return and probably shot.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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