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

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

That emotional depth lifts each scene, even the darkest— just as the supergroup of talent flanking Smart and Einbinder does.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2025

In order to provide raking and flanking fire along every wall, forts needed to be designed on the page, with carefully measured angles and distances.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton