as in team
a group of people working together on a task
a clean-up brigade put the parish hall back in good order
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Recent Examples of brigade
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2025
This is one of those phrases that has been distorted; Keane obviously didn’t use the word ‘brigade’, but somehow this became automatically attached to the other two words, best evidenced by David Moyes’ post-match comments after a 1-0 win over Arsenal in his brief spell in charge a decade later.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 2 Sep. 2021
This strain of eliminationism is not simply a derangement of the political right; the notes sounded by the dollars versus deaths brigade come straight from the liberal hymnbook.
—Aaron Timms, The New Republic, 18 May 2020
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Noun
Designed to complement the Army’s UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, the MV-75 will provide combat aviation brigades and special operations aviation units with a survivable, long-range, high-speed platform capable of operating in contested environments.
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These communities have also been known to brigade other subreddits, meaning members would hop into other subreddits and spam them with falsehoods about the anti-parasite drug Ivermectin or the effectiveness of vaccines.
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State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said his team found cases drag on for more than two years, and one lasted about seven years.—
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That's not to mention the lower ranks where teams like James Madison or Tulane might find their way into the 12-team field, only to get obliterated in the playoff and lose their coaches and half their players to Power Five schools along the way.—
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This version has a slim fit, crewneck, and banded trim at the cuffs and hem.—
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Vessels that cannot be banded, such as car-top boats, kayaks and canoes, will be inspected and cleared prior to launch at Camanche, San Pablo, Lafayette and Chabot reservoirs.—
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America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers … but baseball has marked the time.—
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According to sources, confronting the unit directly would require the simultaneous deployment of at least four army brigades.—
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The cameras were on and the mic was hot when Johnson rallied his team in the locker room following a 31-27 comeback victory.—
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In mid-February, Hannah began to rally and McDearmond went to see her again.—
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Eventually, the Strategic Air Command amended the system to include a unique enable code that transmitted to the launch crew from a higher authority.—
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Armario knows the fast-food world from every angle—rising the industry ranks from Burger King crew member to a McDonald’s executive overseeing global supply chain, development, and franchising.—
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Much of the resort's art was also sourced from the local community (curated by Echo Arts in Bozeman) and pays homage to the area's rich cattle herding history.—
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And every September, the bison, more than 1,300 of them, are herded by a group of experienced cowboys and cowgirls down to corrals, past a cheering group of onlookers.—
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Toronto’s infield would remain untouched, with Addison Barger and Okamoto likely acting as a sort of third base platoon.—
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Risking his life again, the director embeds with a Ukrainian platoon attempting to retake the minuscule town of Andriivka that had been seized by Russian invaders.—
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Ranchers, farmers, horse trainers and livestock traders flock to the city where the west begins for 23 days of competitions, auctions and education.—
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Today's buyers are flocking to these gorgeous properties that boast character and detail galore, according to real estate pros.—
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“Brigade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brigade. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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