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flank

noun as in haunch of an animate being

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On a daily basis, the park is flanked by street vendors cooking meals on propane grills or selling goods from the trunks of their cars.

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Rigid positional systems can become predictable to defend against but Caldentey often floated towards the left flank.

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That right flank has been where Liverpool have been the most exposed, with 38.1% of attacks coming down that third.

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"Lantern sharks are bioluminescent, with light produced by photophores located on their belly and flanks, which is where their common name comes from," Dr Will White, a fish scientist, said.

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In this example, Ryan Gravenberch has left the centre of the pitch to move into the right flank dragging his marker with him.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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