flank
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The billions in funding will go to the most populated country on NATO's eastern flank, and the alliance's largest spender in relative terms, allocating 4.8 percent of its GDP to defence.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
On the other flank, right-back Porro's movement infield dragged Morgan Rogers - nominally Villa's left-sided midfielder - with him.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
Nuno Mendes replaces that zone by moving from a back-three position to now playing on the left flank.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Unsettled, they tried to rush out after the event but were corralled to flank Gorka in a photo op.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
So we turned and tromped back up the hill toward the pair of flowery round hibiscus bushes that flank the steps to our porch.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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