as in group
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a large collection of people, animals, or things often placed close together
A solid phalanx of armed guards stood in front of the castle. She had to go through a phalanx of television cameras.
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Recent Examples of phalanx
The yarns of Joe Turner interweave gradually, everyday chit-chat, bargaining, and flirtation interlocking over time with threads of mysticism — both the ghosts of a brutal history and the ancestral spirits that stand protective and defiant like a phalanx of angels with shining swords.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
As usual, the tactical commander was unmasked and surrounded by a phalanx of agents.
—Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The prognosis also helps make sense of Birdsong’s seemingly sudden reversal of fortune last season, and a physical malady that can be repaired, in theory, is probably preferable to a phalanx of pitching coaches and performance coaches collectively shrugging their shoulders.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Limbs are quickly assembled from shoulders and hips down to the phalanges.
—Jeff Wilson, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
As usual, the tactical commander was unmasked and surrounded by a phalanx of agents.
—Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The prognosis also helps make sense of Birdsong’s seemingly sudden reversal of fortune last season, and a physical malady that can be repaired, in theory, is probably preferable to a phalanx of pitching coaches and performance coaches collectively shrugging their shoulders.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Limbs are quickly assembled from shoulders and hips down to the phalanges.
—Jeff Wilson, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phalanx
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The filmmaker’s research into viral colonies and group organisms revealed a fascinating parallel to human society.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Fuel and fertilizer needed for the rice crop are just the latest necessities to become unaffordable in Rakhine state, which has been devastated by intense fighting between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army (AA), one of the many rebel groups in the country.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
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Chrissy Teigen and Mindy Kaling led the designer style brigade, while Priyanka Chopra Jonas found a way to honor her heritage in a custom Amit Aggarwal piece.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
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Their brigades are like one out of six that work.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Pittman described the horrific scene that led to him receiving the Medal of Honor after his platoon was ambushed.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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Hunter, who signed his four-year rookie contract on Friday, will be part of the main defensive line platoon.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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Another photo taken from the moon’s surface appears to show a grouping of three small dots in the sky, with a transcript of communications between Apollo 17 operators revealing an exchange over the unknown objects.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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One thing is dropping Friday nights, one thing is dropping a band.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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Quinn finished the second picture, but in the end the band unanimously chose the original composite portrait.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
18 May 2026
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Be sure to book a room on a high floor facing the Ponte Estaiada Octavio Frias de Oliveira Bridge, which is the most interesting of the bunch here.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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While Rickie Fowler and Ludvig Åberg chatted with their caddies, DeChambeau took a bunch of practice swings and chomped on a piece of beef jerky with more aggression than even chewy meat merits.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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The device incorporates controllable blades, on-board batteries and intelligent control systems, aimed at optimizing its operation in real conditions of operation on the high seas.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Cars are rolling computers, and disconnecting a battery with the engine running can cause a host of expensive electrical issues.—
John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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Also part of Jenner's posse are sisters Gigi and Bella Hadid, who have also rocked the runway, partied and traveled with the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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At the time of the founding, the last of these involved both law enforcement (an Old West sheriff’s posse is a parallel) and military functions (such as the Revolution’s Minutemen).—
Michael Szalma,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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