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
Crime victims are at least as important as criminals; unfortunately, their voices are small compared to the phalanx of behavioral experts who believe the worst place for a person who’s committed a crime is prison.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff,
Boston Herald,
20 May 2026
Wired ran a story about the butt pillows used by OpenAI’s phalanx of lawyers and executives, including the president and co-defendant, Greg Brockman, to insulate themselves from the discomfort of the court’s benches.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
And after figuring out exactly what to do with the ball perched on the staircase, DeChambeau took his shot while a phalanx of folks surrounded him, phone cameras in one hand, seltzers in the other.
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
The series will now be hosted by British comedian Jack Whitehall and the network has lined up a phalanx of celebrities aiming not to be the dumbest in the country.
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Peter White,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff,
Boston Herald,
20 May 2026
Wired ran a story about the butt pillows used by OpenAI’s phalanx of lawyers and executives, including the president and co-defendant, Greg Brockman, to insulate themselves from the discomfort of the court’s benches.
—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
And after figuring out exactly what to do with the ball perched on the staircase, DeChambeau took his shot while a phalanx of folks surrounded him, phone cameras in one hand, seltzers in the other.
—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
The series will now be hosted by British comedian Jack Whitehall and the network has lined up a phalanx of celebrities aiming not to be the dumbest in the country.
—
Peter White,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phalanx
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Prosecutors accused the group of transporting unaccompanied children between the ages of 5 and 13 from Juárez, Mexico, into the United States.
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Large friendship groups can be a really cool experience, but can also pose challenges in terms of the depths of intimacy that can be cultivated with each person.
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Beside the foreign brigades and their dogs, Venezuelan teams like K-Sar Ecid worked as peers; the collaboration multiplied what neither could have achieved alone.
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Founded after the devastating 1985 Mexico City earthquake, the nonprofit brigade operates independently and has earned an international reputation for deploying to major disasters at home and abroad.
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Rincones is a platoon outfielder, playing a position the Phillies may upgrade at the trade deadline.
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That meant some of their platoon plans were thrown into disarray in mid-May, which is right around the time the Rays started to lose their grip on the American League East lead.
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
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India and Japan, along with the United States and Australia, are members of the Quad, a grouping that promotes cooperation on regional security, maritime issues and defense to counter China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific.
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Gabriella paid off most of his entourage to leave him and the band alone and is now basically his own private Joe Jackson, pressuring him to record nonstop.
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The band is forced into doing take after take in his quest to fully convey his own emotions.
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Merzouk took on the tough responsibility of coaching a bunch of rambunctious kids (including Alek) on the Eastside Kickers club in Cleveland Heights.
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And the hottest of the bunch, the green, is a fiery combination of both jalapeños and green habaneros.
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Today, Katapulk delivers everything from ground beef to batteries and flashlights to about 2,000 homes — serving about 10,000 Cubans — each day.
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The device is designed for energy storage applications where batteries need to deliver and recharge power quickly, remain low-cost, and last for long periods.
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Gardner thanked her New York glam posse in a post on Saturday.
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There are custom T-shirts, multifarious fan art, an online forum and a dedicated posse keeping constant watch.
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“Phalanx.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phalanx. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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