flanking
Example Sentences
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“We executed a flanking operation to gain control over the Bab al-Mandeb Strait,” said Col.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
"The coastline flanking the sea arch has shown signs of instability for years," NPS, which warned in 2021 that the arch would eventually crumble, said in a statement.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
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
That leaves room for all sorts of brainstorming, including Aitken’s curiosity about flanking the development with high-rise residential buildings, similar to the condominiums that have risen next to Petco Park in San Diego.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
I take a step back and sit on one of the stone benches flanking the doors.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
