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
Soto would be one of the better arms in Toronto's bullpen while Laureano could slot in as a platoon outfielder.
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
As a right-handed batter with a quality track record against lefties, Bader could fit into a traditional platoon role, offering coverage in all three outfield spots.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Gomez said as each platoon marched in and stood beside their seats.
—Cadet Nadeen Willat, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
And now he’s caught in a platoon with prospect Otto Kemp, who got called up three weeks ago.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
As a right-handed batter with a quality track record against lefties, Bader could fit into a traditional platoon role, offering coverage in all three outfield spots.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Gomez said as each platoon marched in and stood beside their seats.
—Cadet Nadeen Willat, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
And now he’s caught in a platoon with prospect Otto Kemp, who got called up three weeks ago.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for platoon
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The team began as a pilot project with limited service hours in August 2023.—
Ashley Luthern,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Success has been rare since the organization arrived in Arizona back in 1988, but their current team is capturing the NFL’s attention.—
Theo Mackie,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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In the book, the CSS Birmingham is an old battleship manned by dead Confederate soldiers, but the show updates that problematic depiction by expanding the crew to all armies that have been defeated in battle and owe a debt of service to Ares.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
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An army of social followers seems like a valuable asset in either scenario.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
22 July 2025
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Upon landing, law enforcement officials took statements from all passengers, crew and Pasupuleti's relatives, the airline said.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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He was treated by a rescue crew before being taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
26 July 2025
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The fighting moved north, while a Union brigade occupied the southern city.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 June 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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Kansas City Kansas City firefighters rescued 23 people from vehicles stranded in high water Wednesday night and Thursday morning, battalion chief Michael Hopkins said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
17 July 2025
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The unit is self-sufficient, with a Menlo Park battalion chief serving as team manager, a logistics specialist handling food, water, and transportation, and additional support personnel, Schlice said.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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