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phalanx

[fey-langks, fal-angks] / ˈfeɪ læŋks, ˈfæl æŋks /




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Outside, under the eye of the carabinieri and a phalanx of photographers, the crowd waited.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

He noted the phalanx of tech moguls at Trump's inauguration last year, and the close ties between Mistral's cofounder Arthur Mensch and French President Emmanuel Macron.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

A phalanx of lobbyists hired by the Blazers, meanwhile, were telling state lawmakers they’d need a total of $600 million, starting this year.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

The party-hearty British pop star Charli XCX plays an unflattering version of herself struggling to fend off a phalanx of producers, managers and record executives.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

Around him, close enough to touch, was a dense phalanx of horses moving at terrific speed: Indian Broom on the rail, Pompoon on the outside, Mandingham right on Fair Knightess’s tail.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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