flanking
- present participle of flank.
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
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
