flanked

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Another photo shows Kim standing next to a mobile launcher flanked by military officials.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Tucked into a residential neighbourhood off of a bustling thoroughfare, the centre is flanked by single-family homes, schools, a park and places of worship.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Its famed Research Triangle Park is flanked by Raleigh and Durham, which together had 812,000 residents as of mid-2025, up 9% since 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

President Donald Trump — flanked by a group of top U.S. business executives — touched down in China on Wednesday for high-profile talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing this week.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

The animals were flanked by thirty drivers plus a dozen guardsmen who protected against bandits, settled arguments, and arranged for lodging.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri