close ranks

Example Sentences

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"For two and a half years, we've watched organisations close ranks, mark their own homework, and the inquiry must be the true reckoning."

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

It’s always easier to close ranks against the external foe than to battle the enemy within.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

I expect, of course, for the president to quickly close ranks.

From Slate • Jul. 18, 2025

He thinks Latino politicians need to close ranks like he feels other ethnicities do.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025

My eyes stared straight ahead, even though I could hear them close ranks behind me, cutting off any retreat.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia