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flanks

  • plural of flank.
  • present tense form of flank (3rd person singular).

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The wide, elevated rift flanks predicted by the new simulations also appear in images captured by the Magellan probe during its 1990's mission.

From Science Daily Jul. 25, 2026

The researchers found that rift flanks begin to flatten relatively quickly once tectonic movement ends.

From Science Daily Jul. 25, 2026

Liverpool have been long-term admirers of the RB Leipzig player, who can play on both the left and right flanks and is adept with both feet.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Holding a glass jug, Jorge Velazco Rocha crouches before a contraption of wooden barrels stacked in cascading fashion at his roadside tavern along the scrubby flanks of the Volcán de Colima.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

The four stallions stumbled often: thick sweat dripped from their flanks and a bloody foam dripped from their lips.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman

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