massed
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The frequently drawn parallel is to North Korea’s conventional artillery massed in range of greater Seoul’s 26 million people.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Tens of thousands of allied troops were massed on Iraq and Kuwait's borders for the ground war, which was still nine days away.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
Thousands massed in the Philippine capital on Sunday demanding accountability over a multi-billion-dollar infrastructure scandal that has seen scores of officials, lawmakers and construction firm owners accused of corruption.
From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025
He has also massed 25,000 soldiers near Colombia, a likely vector for infiltration.
From Salon • Nov. 3, 2025
Had the bolas come in massed, coordinated onslaughts instead of being wielded by individual soldiers as they thought opportune, Pizarro might well have met his match.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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