outflank

Example Sentences

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France's quick hands outflanked England's onrushing defence on a number of occasions, exposing the hosts out wide.

From BBC

The US gains allies in its quest to outflank the Chinese in the field of AI and compute - the Gulf nations get a powerful partner in their search for a replacement for oil revenues.

From BBC

A source told the paper it was "already outflanking Labour" on both issues.

From BBC

By the autumn of 1914, fighting on the Western Front—Belgium and France—had shifted back to the north as the opposing armies maneuvered to outflank one another.

From Literature

Once Gamelin duly sent his best units north, they were outflanked and ensnared.

From Salon