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also marshall
1
as in to organize
to assemble and make ready for action
marshaled their forces for battle
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2
as in to steer
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front
marshaling a small group of children on a tour of the science museum
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3
as in to arrange
to put into a particular arrangement
marshal your arguments before you stand up to speak
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also marshall
as in sheriff
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Recent Examples of marshal
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
Miraculously, no one is hurt, but Mariam wastes no time marshaling them into cars to head to her home across town, away from the blast zone.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
Kairi Lowery,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
Organizers also are introducing an initiative allowing the public to nominate someone to serve as a community holiday marshal.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Verb
Just as importantly, His voice was loud and and clear in marshalling a Chelsea back line that has too often appeared quiet and uncommunicative in his absence this season.
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Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
Miraculously, no one is hurt, but Mariam wastes no time marshaling them into cars to head to her home across town, away from the blast zone.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
Noun
The state fire marshal, Miami-Dade fire rescue and the sheriff’s office will investigate.
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Kairi Lowery,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
Organizers also are introducing an initiative allowing the public to nominate someone to serve as a community holiday marshal.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Weave in open storage elements like cubbies—essential for keeping shoes and boots accessible and organized.
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The flight follows additional aid deliveries from Ecuador and continuing relief efforts organized in Spain, where public institutions, businesses and charitable organizations have raised more than $11 million for earthquake victims.
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The jet stream is a highway of air at high altitudes which steers weather systems.
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This spring, Russert received a call from leadership at MS NOW, steered by former CNN executive Rebecca Kutler.
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The floorplan is arranged with a clear separation between the living areas and private sleeping quarters of the home.
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Bunting arranged this way is appropriate for covering a speaker’s desk, draping the front of a platform or general decoration.
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The man had a gun and refused to drop it when ordered to by police, the sheriff said.
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The sheriff cautioned that the numbers are preliminary and reflect only animals documented in records reviewed by investigators so far.
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Rodríguez rejected those accusations, insisting authorities mobilized immediately.
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The recent surge in AI investment demonstrates that America can still mobilize capital at extraordinary speed when a business case is compelling.
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Queiroz is confident his experience can help guide a team of talented players, many of whom also play in some of the biggest pro leagues in the world.
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Whether the future is guided by a more centralized federal framework or a complex matrix of state-level consumer protections, the race to a multi-billion-dollar digital overhaul is already well underway.
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Companies need to have an airtight hold on their own sourcing data—an understanding not only of where the materials and inputs are coming from, but how to substantiate their claims and classify customs entries with precision.
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Gambling disorder is now classified in the same section in the DSM as substance abuse disorders because of the similarities in clinical presentation and treatment.
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Health Department complaints, other closure In March, the Kansas City Health Department temporarily shut down the store after an inspector found the business sold food kept in broken freezers.
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Ursula loves the dashing Rupert (Bates), a school inspector, and Gudrun loves Gerald (Reed), a local industrialist and Rupert’s close friend.
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“Marshal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marshal. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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