1
: a small organized group of military personnel
especially
: a tactical unit that can be easily directed in the field
2
: a small group engaged in a common effort or occupation
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Noun
the cleaning squad usually arrives after regular business hours
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
And playing this torrid Knights squad will be no easy task.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
The best player on that squad may have been 6-foot-1 point guard Norm Van Lier.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
The 10-year professional came out of retirement and signed to the practice squad knowing exactly what the Chargers could accomplish.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Still the decision has been made to have the Spaniards with the squad in some capacity.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
And playing this torrid Knights squad will be no easy task.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
The best player on that squad may have been 6-foot-1 point guard Norm Van Lier.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
The 10-year professional came out of retirement and signed to the practice squad knowing exactly what the Chargers could accomplish.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squad. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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