flying column
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of flying column
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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Bob’s group was a part of this flying column and traveled 100 miles in three days to liberate the prisoners.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 14, 2015
When Gen. MacArthur heard of the Japanese military’s plan to kill the prisoners, he organized a flying column to liberate the people.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 14, 2015
He advanced in a flying column of Land-rovers, and it was a walkover.
From Time Magazine Archive
At Ludlow, a hundred cottagers, gathered in the square, peered at the flying column, cheered.
From Time Magazine Archive
The flying column that had ridden to the rescue was a small band of picked men, with a couple of light machine guns.
From The Watchers of the Plains A Tale of the Western Prairies by Cullum, Ridgwell
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