marshal
noun
a military officer of the highest rank, as in the French and some other armies.
are marshaling
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present progressiveof marshal.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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This time, financiers are marshaling even larger sums.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
“We are marshaling resources from across this Contact Group to support these efforts.”
From Washington Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
It came at a critical moment in the war: Both sides are marshaling more troops and weapons for planned spring offensives, hoping to score decisive breakthroughs.
From New York Times ● Mar. 3, 2023
State airlines like FlyDubai, the emirate’s budget carrier, are marshaling resources, operating 10 times the number of usual flights to Doha.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2022
They are marshaling in witnesses before the grand jury—those men from the Warren, and you know what they'll say, of course!
From Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 by Holman Day
