flanking

Example Sentences

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UK government figures from 2024 say an average of 81,578 vehicles passed eastbound every day between the two junctions flanking the Brynglas Tunnels.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Primitive by U.S. standards, the silos are little more than deep holes dug into the side of a mountain that point toward the nearby Persian Gulf, flanking a paved entrance to the underground facility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

When I arrive to report for BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, there are two men flanking the gates of the clinic holding rosary beads and carrying leaflets.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2024

Later, while attending Yale Law School, Vance sought his future wife’s counsel when he was flummoxed by the array of silverware flanking his plate at a fancy dinner hosted by a law firm.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2024

One of the men flanking the hearse had also dropped back and was now even with me.

From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus