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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The same could happen with the outfield, landing either Kyle Tucker or Cody Bellinger, two big names who would immediately help an outfield platoon that is the team's weakest position group.
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
The club also might seek a right-handed platoon option as the fourth outfielder as well.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
Luckily, Tabura says, his platoon didn’t experience any major casualties.
—Alexandra Rockey Fleming, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
According to the Defense official, the Army plans to ramp up training over the next year, eventually sending in platoons of some 40 soldiers at a time to train.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2025
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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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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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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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For Tracy, the brigade represents more than just fans.—
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Since González López assumed his new role, at least 14 senior figures associated with Marcano Tábata have disappeared, according to sources, including generals regarded as essential to the Honor Guard’s brigade-level command and operational continuity.—
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Some deputy chiefs and battalion chiefs protested the move, but Courser stood firm.—
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His cousin, the late Ed Brand, was a battalion chief for the Oak Lawn Fire Department.—
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The Tigers, previously 0-9 all-time at Rupp Arena, took advantage of a struggling Kentucky Wildcats squad for a 73-68 upset win.—
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McLendon has spent the last two seasons on the practice squad prior to making his Dolphins debut during the season finale against the New England Patriots.—
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“Platoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platoon. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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