phalanx
Example Sentences
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A phalanx of guards with full armor and riot shields watched over proceedings.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
He surrendered after a phalanx of heavily armed officers stormed the street.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
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
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 phalanx following carried spears or lances tasseled with ribbons, the long blades hammered out of trucksprings in some crude forge upcountry.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
Vocabulary lists containing phalanx
Ancient Greece - Introductory
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The Sea of Monsters
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Ancient Greece, Lessons 1–3
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