squad

squad
01. A military bomb [squad] was called to a suburban shopping mall today after an anonymous phone call was made to a radio station claiming a bomb had been planted in a department store there.
02. An elite anti-terrorist [squad] has been called in to rescue the hostages.
03. The famous spy Mata Hari died in front of a firing [squad] near the end of the First World War.
04. The English soccer [squad] has been seriously weakened by injuries to key players.
05. The policemen were just sitting in their [squad] car eating donuts when the robbery occurred across the street from them.
06. The vice-[squad] has broken a major child prostitution ring in this city.
07. In 1919, Benito Mussolini organized armed [squads] which worked to destroy socialist organizations in Italy.
08. In 1976, an elite [squad] of Israeli commandos rescued 103 hostages from a hijacked airliner in Entebbe, Uganda.
09. Steve Nash is expected to lead this country's basketball [squad] at next year's Olympic Games.
10. The Nigerian-born striker is the most effective player in their 14-man [squad] this season.
11. In San Salvador, drunk drivers can be punished by death before a firing [squad].
12. The government has set up a special anti-terrorist [squad] as a result of the attacks on the World Trade Center.
13. Australia's Olympic [squad] is confident of winning a record number of medals in these games.
14. In 1994, death [squads] in Rwanda were killing thousands of people every day.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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  • squad — W3 [skwɔd US skwa:d] n [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: escouade, from escadre, from Italian squadra square , from Vulgar Latin exquadra; SQUARE2] 1.) a group of players from which a team will be chosen for a particular sports event ▪ the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • squad — squad; squad·der; squad·rol; squad·ron; squad·roned; …   English syllables

  • Squad D — is the title of a short story by Stephen King, which he wrote in the late 70s, but which remains unpublished to date. Main Plot Josh Bortman is the only surviving member of Squad D – he was in hospital on the day the other nine members ran afoul… …   Wikipedia

  • Squad — ist das englische Wort für Gruppe, Kader oder Mannschaft. In der United States Army entspricht die Squad einer Untereinheit, die aus 8–12 Soldaten besteht und von einem Sergeant kommandiert wird. Jeweils 2 bis 4 Squads bilden ein Platoon. Das… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • squad — [skwäd] n. [Fr escouade < Sp escuadra or It squadra, a square, both < VL * exquadrare, to form into a square: see SQUARE, vt.] 1. a) a small group of soldiers assembled for inspection, duty, etc. b) the smallest military tactical unit,… …   English World dictionary

  • Squad D — ist der Titel einer Kurzgeschichte von Stephen King, die dieser Ende der 70er Jahre schrieb, die aber bis heute unveröffentlicht blieb. Inhalt Josh Bortman ist das einzige Mitglied des Squad D (Trupp D), das noch am Leben ist. Er befand sich im… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • squad|dy — squad|die or squad|dy «SKWOD ee», noun, plural dies. British Informal. a member of a military or police squad …   Useful english dictionary

  • Squad — (skw[o^]d), n. [F. escouade, fr. Sp. escuadra, or It. squadra, (assumed) LL. exquadrare to square; L. ex + quadra a square. See {Square}.] 1. (Mil.) A small party of men assembled for drill, inspection, or other purposes. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • squad — index assemblage, band Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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