flanking

Example Sentences

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UK government figures from 2024 say an average of 81,578 vehicles passed eastbound every day between the two junctions flanking the Brynglas Tunnels.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The two brothers were close, flanking their grandmother on the royal balcony or smiling on the sidelines of a polo match.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

In 2004, he was one of several performers flanking Super Bowl headliner Janet Jackson.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Terry Haines, founder of Pangaea Policy, an analysis and forecasting firm, called the Washington-Delhi deal "an answer to those thinking the EU is flanking or gaining speed on the US on trade."

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

The soldiers flanking me grin at each other as the Mask takes a slow step in my direction.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir