1
as in armies
a large body of men and women organized for land warfare
joined the French Foreign Legion
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2
as in throngs
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
legions of fans crowded the stadium for the rock concert
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After Ukraine blunted Russia’s incursions and the two armies settled into opposing trench lines, tacticians in the two countries grasped the lethal punch, disruptive qualities and economic advantages of unmanned weapons.—
C.J. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024 -
As both the Russian and North Korean armies use the same infantry-first tactics, there’s a good chance the Russians have also suffered a 25-percent casualty rate.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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The brigade may have assigned two of its 400-person battalions to a costly attack on the Ukrainian garrison in Pogrebki, in the no-man’s-land on the northwestern edge of the salient, starting in November.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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While the Frederick battalions prepared to march to Philadelphia and New Jersey, General Johnson was on a letter-writing campaign of his own to procure supplies for his men.—
John Laycock,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Dec. 2024
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With Barcelona booming these days, locals’ displeasure over hordes of visitors clomping around town has made lots of news.—
John Oseid,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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There are now hordes of straight women on every continent who have become fans of mine—I’ve been shown the chat rooms and the TikTok comments by my team.—
Remy Blumenfeld,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Dec. 2024
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Magnetic swarms assemble Scientists are increasingly studying how robot swarms can collectively achieve goals, drawing inspiration from ants that work together to bridge gaps or form rafts to survive floods.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Dec. 2024
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Mueller says that's where the robots come in – swarms of them.—
Kira Wakeam,
NPR,
16 Dec. 2024
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“Legions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legions. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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