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
His splits are minimal, so a platoon wouldn't be necessary.
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Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Robert should drop off the Phils’ wish-list amid a miserable season but Mullins (11 HRs, eight SBs) would be an improvement over the Marsh-Rojas platoon in center.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
But there is also not a right-handed option that the Padres have confidence in to platoon at DH or pinch-hit against lefties.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
Eichenberg struggled as a starter at right guard in 2024 and, by season’s end, was part of a platoon at the position with Isaiah Wynn.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 21 May 2025
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Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Robert should drop off the Phils’ wish-list amid a miserable season but Mullins (11 HRs, eight SBs) would be an improvement over the Marsh-Rojas platoon in center.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
But there is also not a right-handed option that the Padres have confidence in to platoon at DH or pinch-hit against lefties.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
Eichenberg struggled as a starter at right guard in 2024 and, by season’s end, was part of a platoon at the position with Isaiah Wynn.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for platoon
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However, the team did receive good news about outfielder Starting Marte.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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The team has already used 35 pitchers this season, and may need to rely on that depth to get them to (and through) October.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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With an army of 222 million followers, his social voice and willingness to traffic in objectionable content or conspiracy theories proved a major hurdle to advertisers.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
9 July 2025
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Russia’s bigger army also is trying hard to break through at some points along the roughly 1,000-kilometer front line, where Ukrainian forces are severely stretched.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Thanks to a 911 call from one of the bystanders watching from a nearby condominium balcony, members of a marine rescue crew eventually made their way to the two men.—
Michele Haddon,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
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According to the company's spokesperson, only a skeleton crew of skilled trades workers were there.—
Aurora Sousanis,
Freep.com,
13 July 2025
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Ukraine’s brigades were unable to overcome Russia’s rudimentary but effective minefields and other physical barriers, while Russian drones wreaked havoc on Ukraine’s armored vehicles.—
JON FINER,
Foreign Affairs,
7 July 2025
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The land’s importance for training and deterrence Other live-fire training areas in Hawaii are too small to accommodate battalions and brigades.—
Audrey McAvoy,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025
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Five engines, two trucks, one squad, three ambulances, and three battalion chiefs assisted in fighting the fire.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Two battalion chiefs were killed, and one engineer was injured in the attack.—
Corina Vanek,
AZCentral.com,
3 July 2025
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Díaz has the potential to be Mané 2.0—an expensive player who won’t address the squad’s structural issues in the long term.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The local child trauma unit and homicide investigation squad are supporting detectives with their investigation.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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“Platoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platoon. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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