flanked

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The Conservative leader, who was flanked on stage by Lumsden and Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay, thanked voters for putting their trust in the party.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

As is the case throughout, the questioners—the chairman, played with snide malice by Michael McKean, is flanked by two “investigators”—are pious, bullying and laughably disingenuous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

"There are powerful interests desperate to protect their wealth and influence," said Fiji's head of delegation Sivendra Michael, flanked by supporters in T-shirts emblazoned with the slogan "Science is Not Negotiable".

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

The point of no return is already in the rearview mirror, and the road ahead is flanked by pain.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

Without Chaol to stand near, she lingered beside a pillar, watching the competitors file in, flanked by guards and their trainers.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas