as in adjacent
having a border in common
flanking farms that share the same water source
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as in envelopment
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as in adjoining
to be adjacent to
the guards flank the center on a football team's offensive line
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Adjective
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That’s adjacent to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and north-northeast of the Nantahala National Forest.—
Alan Wooten | The Center Square,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
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The finals used to be held at Madison Square Garden but have found a nice niche at the Nike Armory in Washington Heights, which is also the home of the National Track and Field Hall of Fame and adjacent to Columbia Presbyterian hospital.—
Tony Paige,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The Library is located on the 100 block of East Scranton Avenue with an adjoining building housing the Lake Bluff History Museum.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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The vote was held open as Johnson huddled on the floor and in adjoining rooms with the holdouts.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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Google worked with the Israeli military in the immediate aftermath of its ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, racing to beat out Amazon to provide AI services, according to company documents obtained by the Washington Post.—
Gaby Del Valle,
The Verge,
22 Jan. 2025
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Accusations of privacy invasions Harry accuses the company's journalists and private investigators of unlawfully gaining access to his personal information over many years.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In the Chicago area, workers at nine cafes walked out Tuesday, joining workers at five cafes that have been on strike since Friday, organizers said.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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Everyone wants to link the Lions offensive coordinator to the Bears job (including us above), but joining a division with Detroit, Green Bay and Minnesota might not be the best career move.—
Josh Kendall,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The area has been under intense siege by Israel's military since Oct. 7, 2023 — the day Hamas conducted an armed incursion into southern Israel.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2025
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Russia has been fighting a Ukrainian incursion in Kursk since August.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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But the confidence surrounding their team under Travis Green’s coaching could help.—
Scott Powers,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Today 30 species fly freely throughout Pelican Island and the surrounding archipelagos off the coast of Vero Beach.—
Kara Franker,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Witnesses reported gunfire from multiple directions, suggesting a coordinated ambush.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
6 Jan. 2025
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Related Articles East Bay woman accused of elder theft hit with federal charge Elderly man killed in East Bay hit-and-run Oakland saloon hit by gunfire after patron forcibly removed, authorities say After Fremont ambush homicide, police say a lead suspect got a ride to the Mexico border.—
Harry Harris,
The Mercury News,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Flanking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flanking. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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