marshaling 1 of 2

variants or marshalling
as in mobilization
an act of gathering forces together to renew or attempt an effort the last-minute marshaling of the reserves failed to repel the onslaught

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marshaling

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verb

variants or marshalling
present participle of marshal
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as in leading
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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Noun
  • At a minimum, the United States and its partners would need to procure sufficient stocks in advance to stay in the fight long enough for a much more drastic, full-scale mobilization to be set in motion.
    Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Statistics like that—and Target’s retreat from DEI—have spurred leaders like Dr. Wes Bellamy, former vice mayor of Charlottesville, to renew efforts around voter mobilization and Black entrepreneurship.
    Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Energy Transfer, the operator of the Dakota Access Pipeline, accused Greenpeace USA and International of playing a central role in organizing the resistance to the pipeline at Standing Rock in 2016 and 2017.
    Simmone Shah, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
  • In response, a group of Catholics are organizing a counter protest at the same time.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • He has been relied upon in all situations by Niagara, playing on both the power play and penalty kill, often playing 20-plus minutes as a forward, and being relied upon late in games both trailing and leading.
    Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
  • They’ve also been accused of taunting Alex for two days in a row, leading him to cover his ears and rock back and forth in anxiety.
    Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In the book, Stewart shares advice on topics such as growing produce and arranging flowers.
    Claire Murashima, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Before the repeal, Soto was arranging for free Spanish-language weddings in Little Havana and building up support for Dade County to retire its English-only policy.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Many of us, from C-suite leaders to consumers, have heard the rallying call for resiliency in supply chain.
    Guy Courtin, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
  • The special election in congressional District 6 drew national attention after polls showed Weil within a few points of Fine, with the national Democratic chair flying in for rallies and the Trump White House rallying support for Fine — whom the president had endorsed — online.
    Steven Lemongello, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Fryday, the leader of the civil-action office California Volunteers, said his work mobilizing thousands of people and creating climate and educational programs for the state has prepared him to take on the lieutenant governor role.
    William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Social media played a central role in mobilizing participants, with organizers claiming widespread support across different demographics.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Alvarez drops to receive Almada’s pass before guiding it first time to Fernandez.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Once all that information is gathered, AI algorithms can sift through it at lightning speed, guiding scientists to smarter experiments and faster drug development.
    Cathy Hackl, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In the latest version of the Files by Google app, summoning Gemini while looking at a PDF gives you the option to ask about the file, writes Android Police.
    Wes Davis, The Verge, 21 Dec. 2024
  • By the 1980s, when more modern methods of summoning help had supplanted its usefulness, the tower remained as a beacon for bored teenagers.
    Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Marshaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marshaling. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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