close ranks
Example Sentences
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It’s always easier to close ranks against the external foe than to battle the enemy within.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025
I expect, of course, for the president to quickly close ranks.
From Slate ● Jul. 18, 2025
He thinks Latino politicians need to close ranks like he feels other ethnicities do.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025
The opposition, which has historically been deeply divided, called the primary - in which ordinary people were allowed to vote - to close ranks behind a single contender for the presidency.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2023
My eyes stared straight ahead, even though I could hear them close ranks behind me, cutting off any retreat.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
