marshal

Example Sentences

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Attendees had to be turned away from one breakfast meeting with top military brass because of legal limits enforced by a fire marshal.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

As a semiautonomous Danish territory, Greenland is protected by NATO, which would not only marshal the U.S. military to respond to any attack but would also rally the alliance’s other 31 countries.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026

The U.S. military operation required more firepower than a U.S. marshal typically carries.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 10, 2026

This year’s parade theme is “The Magic in Teamwork,” and the grand marshal is basketball legend and entrepreneur Earvin “Magic” Johnson.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2025

He could see in her eyes how much she was struggling, trying to marshal her emotions into neat orderly rows like strands on her loom.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan