flanked

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Flanked by fellow cruise-company officials, Jason Liberty, chief executive of Royal Caribbean Group, said no major U.S. port operates without its own fuel supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Flanked on stage by mission commander Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Jeremy Hansen, astronaut Christina Koch called for people on Earth to embrace their shared humanity.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Flanked by American flags, her first sentence jolted those listening.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Flanked by stars like Arnold Schwarzenegger, the pope said, “We will raise hope by demanding that leaders act with courage, not delay.”

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2025

Flanked by her Roman guards, she consulted with allies and generals and made decisions.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby