flanked

Example Sentences

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Flanked by mountains, San Jose gets about 300 days of sun a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Flanked by security guards and a translator, 45-year-old Lee showed little reaction as the sentence was handed down.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

Flanked by stars like Arnold Schwarzenegger, the pope said, “We will raise hope by demanding that leaders act with courage, not delay.”

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2025

Flanked by sun-scarred, reddish rocks that look lifted from Arizona, Cars Land is a marvel of a theme park land, and arguably still Disney’s most fully realized immersive creation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2025

Flanked by Soviet officials, Powers carried his suitcase onto the bridge.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin