flank
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The MoD said the Rivet Joint had been conducting a routine international flight to aid in securing Nato's eastern flank.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
The 43.7 billion euros will go to the most populated country on NATO's eastern flank, that has become the alliance's largest spender in relative terms, allocating 4.8 percent of its GDP to defence.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
Unsettled, they tried to rush out after the event but were corralled to flank Gorka in a photo op.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
Joao Neves, Kvaratskhelia and Mendes ended up on the left flank in close proximity - an asymmetrical set-up intended to perplex Liverpool.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
The vixen swiped at one of the coyotes from above, taunting him, and Pax snapped at the other’s flank.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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