as in team
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 squad
Golden’s squad erased a 12-point second-half deficit by matching Houston’s physicality, relying on defense and getting just enough scoring from All-American guard Walter Clayton Jr. and Co. down the stretch to stun the Cougars.
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
Boykin, a Tinley Park native who played at Providence and Notre Dame, spent most of last season on the Seattle Seahawks practice squad.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
While Brady Christensen filled in admirably at center for a few weeks, he was eventually replaced by Mays, who had returned to the club that originally drafted him after spending a couple of weeks on the New York Giants’ practice squad.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
And to the horror of Boston hockey fans, Marchand is now playing for the same team that ended their squad’s playoff hopes prematurely in the last two years — the Florida Panthers.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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While some teams are hoping for a strong close to the season in an attempt to climb the standings, others are quietly hoping to remain near the bottom of the standings to maintain better draft lottery positioning.—
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Coach Pace feels his team gained valuable experience in reaching the title match last season.—
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The spread Then, the virus takes over, multiplying inside the cells and building up an army for an attack.—
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Ling and an army of staffers arrived at the park on Monday morning at dawn to get things set up.—
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Boredom, distraction and complacency of crews are issues, as is the ability to identify dangers in bad weather and visibility.—
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Currently, there are no specifics on the extent of land burned or the size of the crew involved in executing the prescribed fire.—
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Veterans Jason Heyward and Connor Joe were signed as a platoon in left.—
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Warfare reunites Garland with Civil War military advisor Mendoza and this film plays out real events in real-time, based on Mendoza and his platoon’s experience on a mission in Iraq in 2006.—
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“Squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squad. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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