flanking
Example Sentences
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Kinjo says that reefs flanking his seaside farm consist entirely of corals he cultivated, with their natural peers "no longer able to keep up with a tremendous increase in stress" in the anthropogenically polluted ocean.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
UK government figures from 2024 say an average of 81,578 vehicles passed eastbound every day between the two junctions flanking the Brynglas Tunnels.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
Primitive by U.S. standards, the silos are little more than deep holes dug into the side of a mountain that point toward the nearby Persian Gulf, flanking a paved entrance to the underground facility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
A bus arrived, and the group rode on it for more than an hour, two vehicles flanking them, before reaching another inspection point.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026
Jenny pulled the van into a slanted parking spot in front of a very modern-looking building with giant silhouettes of a dog and cat flanking a heart on its tallest wall.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
