flanking

Example Sentences

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The two brothers were close, flanking their grandmother on the royal balcony or smiling on the sidelines of a polo match.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Terry Haines, founder of Pangaea Policy, an analysis and forecasting firm, called the Washington-Delhi deal "an answer to those thinking the EU is flanking or gaining speed on the US on trade."

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

In the book, there are photos of him in high school, posing with two women flanking either side of him.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

That emotional depth lifts each scene, even the darkest— just as the supergroup of talent flanking Smart and Einbinder does.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2025

In front of them, flanking the courtyard, plants and trees slept under their thick blankets of snow.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin