marshal
noun
a military officer of the highest rank, as in the French and some other armies.
had marshaled
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past perfectof marshal.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Before the Puerto Rican artist paired with balladeer Luis Fonsi and sparked the “Despacito” addiction of 2017, he had marshaled reggaeton's thundering sounds into the American mainstream with his 2004 breakout, “Gasolina.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 14, 2017
But its new designers never recaptured the energy and influence that Mr. Lang had marshaled.
From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2017
Although he had marshaled an impressive list of arguments for his hypothesis, he was missing a mechanism.
From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016
“It’s definitely a David-versus-Goliath thing,” Cooper said, adding he was proud of the grass-roots support his side had marshaled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2014
"Now, we'll have to wait a few minutes for the fellows from the other schools," announced Dick when he had marshaled his forces in the field.
From The Grammar School Boys of Gridley or, Dick & Co. Start Things Moving by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock
