phalanx

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A phalanx of lobbyists hired by the Blazers, meanwhile, were telling state lawmakers they’d need a total of $600 million, starting this year.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

“Something is definitely off,” she said, pointing to a phalanx of red clouds raging across her phone screen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

The son of a Nasa Indigenous guerrilla and an Afro‑Colombian police officer, his protection is a phalanx of some 30 Indigenous Guards, some barely out of their teens and armed with little more than batons.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

But he was well supported by a phalanx of twirlers - offies from Will Jacks and Root, leggies from Ahmed plus Jacob Bethell's left-arm orthodox.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

The Ares cabin was on the front line, drilling in phalanx formation with Clarisse calling orders.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan