flank
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Unsettled, they tried to rush out after the event but were corralled to flank Gorka in a photo op.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
Konate did track his winger everywhere - which explains why he was seen defending on the right flank at times.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Velvet wingback chairs flank a fireplace and a stained-glass window obscures the parking lot outside.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
"Europe is the eastern flank of the United States," he told a defence forum in Paris last week.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
He would run till Buck’s head was even with his flank, when he would whirl around at bay, only to dash away again at the first opportunity.
From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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