as in team
a group of people working together on a task
will need a platoon of assistants to mount the display at the spring flower show
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Recent Examples of platoon
Schwarber, after years as a platoon player with the Chicago Cubs, hit .268/.389/.398 against lefties that season with Washington and the Boston Red Sox.
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Matt Gelb, New York Times, 13 May 2025
In the right of the picture, a platoon of soldiers, heavily armed and preceded by a pair of gun carriages, tramp through a defile.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
But, for now, manager Alex Cora has been going with a platoon of Romy Gonzalez and Abraham Toro.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Buffington credited a platoon of referendum backers who got the word out in the community.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
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Matt Gelb, New York Times, 13 May 2025
In the right of the picture, a platoon of soldiers, heavily armed and preceded by a pair of gun carriages, tramp through a defile.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
But, for now, manager Alex Cora has been going with a platoon of Romy Gonzalez and Abraham Toro.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Buffington credited a platoon of referendum backers who got the word out in the community.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for platoon
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As the antivenom began its work, Reed was airlifted to Phoenix Children's Hospital, where her medical team focused on correcting the toddler's plummeting oxygen levels due to the venom, The Arizona Republic reported.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Dustin, a University of Arkansas graduate, joined the Democrat-Gazette features team in July 2024.—
Dustin Staggs,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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At times the mines were also under control of the Wazalendo, a militia allied with the Congolese army.—
David Yusufu Kibingila,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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Mosaddegh was toppled from his seat in a 1953 coup led by the Iranian army and backed by the U.K. and the U.S.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
21 May 2025
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Our crew is working closely with the other agencies involved, including the Police and North West Ambulance Service.—
Jenna Sundel
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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As the night spirals into chaos, missing crew members and eerie phenomena hint at an ancient, malevolent presence watching their every move.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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The 6th Ranger Training Battalion belongs to the Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade which is a subordinate brigade of the Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
21 May 2025
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The art installation was found by the financial and anti-corruption brigade of the judicial police department of the police, per CBS News.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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According to The Moscow Times, Adam has received at least 16 state awards and has served as his father's chief bodyguard and an observer for a rifle battalion under the Russian Defense Ministry since 2023.—
Isabel van Brugen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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One battalion meets the time requirement some of the time; two others consistently fail to meet it.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2025
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Though not the most efficient night (3 of 9), Martin’s 10-point outing had to be encouraging for a Tiffany Hayes-less squad that was looking for offense.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
28 May 2025
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But the goalkeeper did not train like the rest of the squad.—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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“Platoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platoon. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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