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To discuss, confidentially, the machinations of ex-Vice President Aaron Burr, who was marshaling men and boats near Marietta, where the Muskingum River meets the Ohio.

From Washington Times • Jan. 27, 2020

But the excitement of fans who hadn’t heard “Bulls on Parade” live since Rage last performed five years ago shouldn’t be taken as an indication that the song’s anti-authoritarian message was marshaling an effective resistance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2016

In August, Mr. Erdogan made another diplomatic overture to a neighbor, Syria, which was cracking down on protesters at a time when the United States was marshaling support for an international response.

From New York Times • Sep. 20, 2011

BP PLC was marshaling equipment and conducting tests Thursday ahead of a new effort to choke off the oil's flow.

From Salon • May 20, 2010

One wine-sodden taleteller even claimed that Rhaegar Targaryen had returned from the dead and was marshaling a vast host of ancient heroes on Dragonstone to reclaim his father's throne.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin