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 Thunder ranked No. 1 in defense during both the regular season and the postseason, owing to their phalanx of strong defenders.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 5 June 2025
The procedure, which involves the amputation of the third phalanx, can be likened to a human having finger tips removed between the second and third knuckle of each finger.
—Dr. Devon B. Smith, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025
Even more modest affairs can involve a phalanx of venders; the average number brought on per wedding is fourteen.
—Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Imagine a helmeted phalanx of Thracian soldiers advancing on an enemy.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 5 June 2025
The procedure, which involves the amputation of the third phalanx, can be likened to a human having finger tips removed between the second and third knuckle of each finger.
—Dr. Devon B. Smith, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025
Even more modest affairs can involve a phalanx of venders; the average number brought on per wedding is fourteen.
—Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Imagine a helmeted phalanx of Thracian soldiers advancing on an enemy.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phalanx
Noun
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That dropped to just two teens in that age group in 2024.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Energy Foundation China, the nonprofit group mentioned by Lucci, is one such major funder of domestic environmental nonprofit organizations, disbursing tens of millions of dollars each year to support American activists while operating under the oversight of the CCP.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Freed Israeli hostages stand on stage with fighters of the Islamic Jihad and Ezz al-Din Al-Qassam brigades, the military wing of Hamas, before being handed over to representatives of the Red Cross in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis on February 15, 2025.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Emergency response stood down The brigade confirmed that around 20 people were assessed at the scene by paramedics from the London Ambulance Service.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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Matos, 23, made the Opening Day roster but has spent most of the season as a platoon bat against left-handed pitching behind Mike Yastrzemski.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Braves are using the lefty-swinging Baldwin in a platoon timeshare with right-handed-hitting Sean Murphy.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The layout, designed by architect Lek Bunnag, boasts groupings of villas and semi-private pools with a main central Moon Pool and bar located on the cliffside.—
Alissa Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Other potential groupings include 2006 Emmy winner Mariska Hargitay, who could reunite with her former Law & Order co-lead (and close friend) Christopher Meloni.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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While other members came and went, Davies and Hodgson remained the band's core and key creative ingredients for over a decade.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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Bettencourt performed with Osbourne at the show, and his band Extreme honored him with a medley of his hits at a concert in Zürich last month.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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David Long has also played for a bunch of teams and was in Los Angeles when Evero was with the Rams, though, as stated before, his former proteges haven’t necessarily led to consistently strong results in Carolina.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The linen gets softer with every wash, too, and the interior 100% polyester fill won’t shift or bunch up.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
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IPhone 17 also has a powerful processor, improved screens (with that ProMotion), better protection (Ceramic Shield 2), longer battery life, and other bells and whistles.—
Marc Saltzman,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The battery pack is integrated into the car's thermal management system, which also loops in the chiller, the motor, and the HVAC system.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Now there’s a posse chasing her.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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The living dead, eaters of human flesh who are lurking in the Evans City Cemetery, are being gunned down and burned by an armed posse led by Sheriff Ken Johnson and Deputy Jeff Sanders.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Phalanx.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phalanx. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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