flanked
Example Sentences
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We had a photo from Jamal's 2016 court appearance in France, which showed him flanked by police and wearing a weightlifter's vest.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Over time, many Palestinian shops in the Old City have shut, and the once vibrant thoroughfare flanked by old stone buildings now stands empty.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
For decades, at the chairman’s direction, before each meeting, staff sent policymakers three options for the workhorse policy statement: the chairman’s preferred proposal, flanked by a more dovish and a more hawkish alternative.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Savannah Guthrie, flanked by her fellow “Today” anchors at the desk, said she does not have comment on the new information and that she is not involved in the network’s coverage of her mother’s abduction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
The animals were flanked by thirty drivers plus a dozen guardsmen who protected against bandits, settled arguments, and arranged for lodging.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
