flanked
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Dressed in a white shirt and a dark coloured tie, he sat in the dock flanked by four security officers.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
The entrance to the loft space is flanked by colorful, translucent plastic strips, allowing light and people to easily pass through.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Near the central village of Baziafla, flanked by tall grass, the pit was excavated over several weeks with spades, pickaxes and crushers, before the miners were driven out of town by the local authorities.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Herzog impresses this notion from the very beginning: A dream shared by Joan and Jean, in which the sisters stand in a corridor flanked by caged birds.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
The head waiter marched into the room flanked by the drummers and fifers, rolling a huge roast before him.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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