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phalanx

[fey-langks, fal-angks] / ˈfeɪ læŋks, ˈfæl æŋks /




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He noted the phalanx of tech moguls at Trump's inauguration last year, and the close ties between Mistral's cofounder Arthur Mensch and French President Emmanuel Macron.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

And they lined up in a phalanx and marched out together on their last day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

A phalanx of Boldúmen, lined up ready to sacrifice themselves for the good.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

The party-hearty British pop star Charli XCX plays an unflattering version of herself struggling to fend off a phalanx of producers, managers and record executives.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 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




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