flanking

Example Sentences

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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

Terry Haines, founder of Pangaea Policy, an analysis and forecasting firm, called the Washington-Delhi deal "an answer to those thinking the EU is flanking or gaining speed on the US on trade."

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

In the book, there are photos of him in high school, posing with two women flanking either side of him.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

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

With two rats flanking him, the Father Abbot stepped forward in a slow, dignified manner.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques