flanked
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The Liberal Democrat leader arrived smiling, flanked by several loyal MPs, but made no comment as he entered the room.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Their dreams are closely flanked by their disenchantments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Near the central village of Baziafla, flanked by tall grass, the pit was excavated over several weeks with spades, pickaxes and crushers, before the miners were driven out of town by the local authorities.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
The wish-granting branch packaged in an eye-catching box is flanked by framed photos of “Obsession,” the small-scale horror film turned global box-office smash to which it is central.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Sooner than she would have liked, the iron and glass gate of the castle appeared, latticework doors opened, and a dozen guards flanked the cobblestone path that led through the archway.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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