close ranks
Example Sentences
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It’s always easier to close ranks against the external foe than to battle the enemy within.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025
I expect, of course, for the president to quickly close ranks.
From Slate • Jul. 18, 2025
He thinks Latino politicians need to close ranks like he feels other ethnicities do.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025
“We must close ranks, resolve old conflicts and find new solutions,” he said, noting that the bloc needs to overcome long-running tensions among its members on the issues of migration and fiscal policy.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 29, 2022
“All I see about me is strife. You must close ranks and present a unified front.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
