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a group of people working together on a task
the cleaning squad usually arrives after regular business hours
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Recent Examples of squads
The 18-year-old found himself in the awkward position of being left out of all Chelsea squads, at senior and academy level, for two months while talks over a new deal showed little sign of reaching a positive conclusion.
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Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Three American League East squads have been connected to Hernández, including the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
The report found that the squads of New Zealand, Brazil, Colombia and Nigeria all had players who had made fewer than ten appearances over the course of the year leading up to the tournament.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Several division titles are still to be decided and home-field advantage in the playoffs is on the line, with multiple squads flying high at the top of each conference.
—Sam Joseph and, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
With 82 games ahead of the playoffs, pro teams don’t practice often compared to college squads that generally play just 35 to 40 times before the NCAA tournament.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
There’s a certain current of old-fashioned values that run through the two squads, a level of respect for one another that hasn’t exactly been evident in some of the highest-profile rivalry games this season.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Other recent sinkholes In June, a giant sinkhole in southern Illinois swallowed the center of a soccer field built on top of a limestone mine, taking down a large light pole and leaving a gaping chasm where squads of kids often play.
—Associated Press, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
This front office built a team capable of dismantling one of the hottest squads in the NBA.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Dec. 2024
Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Three American League East squads have been connected to Hernández, including the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
The report found that the squads of New Zealand, Brazil, Colombia and Nigeria all had players who had made fewer than ten appearances over the course of the year leading up to the tournament.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Several division titles are still to be decided and home-field advantage in the playoffs is on the line, with multiple squads flying high at the top of each conference.
—Sam Joseph and, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
With 82 games ahead of the playoffs, pro teams don’t practice often compared to college squads that generally play just 35 to 40 times before the NCAA tournament.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
There’s a certain current of old-fashioned values that run through the two squads, a level of respect for one another that hasn’t exactly been evident in some of the highest-profile rivalry games this season.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Other recent sinkholes In June, a giant sinkhole in southern Illinois swallowed the center of a soccer field built on top of a limestone mine, taking down a large light pole and leaving a gaping chasm where squads of kids often play.
—Associated Press, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
This front office built a team capable of dismantling one of the hottest squads in the NBA.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Squads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squads. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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