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Recent Examples of outflank
Throughout the day, forces fought to gain hilltop advantages and outflank the enemy, with Union troops ultimately forcing the CSA army to retreat.
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Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 22 July 2024
Roberts, outflanked on the right, now has even less sway.
—Ruth Marcus, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
Labour has been outflanked on the Left by the Lib Dems, who have pledged an additional £27 billion in spending for health and public services, funded by a rise in CGT and various levies.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 29 June 2024
Sunak is especially vulnerable to the success of the Reform Party – a right-wing group attempting to outflank him on immigration – and the Liberal Democrats, a centrist, pro-European group who have chipped away at Conservative support in affluent, southern parts of England.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 23 May 2024
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Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 22 July 2024
Roberts, outflanked on the right, now has even less sway.
—Ruth Marcus, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
Labour has been outflanked on the Left by the Lib Dems, who have pledged an additional £27 billion in spending for health and public services, funded by a rise in CGT and various levies.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 29 June 2024
Sunak is especially vulnerable to the success of the Reform Party – a right-wing group attempting to outflank him on immigration – and the Liberal Democrats, a centrist, pro-European group who have chipped away at Conservative support in affluent, southern parts of England.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 23 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outflank
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Coffee badgers are often turned in by co-workers who resent having to comply with office attendance directives while others evade them, Nickson said.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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The driver, identified as 43-year-old Nana Oppong-Bonsu of East Hartford, was arrested and charged with evading responsibility.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2025
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Also, avoid flying on Sundays and Mondays, which tend to be the most expensive due to weekend trips and business travelers, according to 2024 data from flight app Hopper.—
Amelia Edelman,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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And no one still with this organization will avoid the sting of Rantanen’s being traded.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Much of what lies far below our feet still eludes us.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
Ars Technica,
20 Jan. 2025
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Perfection continues to elude the Eagles, who as the highest remaining seed in the conference will host the Washington Commanders with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line.—
Mike Jones,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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The foxes are a legacy of the 2006 war between Lebanon's Hezbollah militia and Israel, when the animals moved down to the coast to escape fighting in the hills.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
22 Jan. 2025
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Whatever happens, Iris can’t escape her programming, which obliges her to always be truthful, but doesn’t abide by Asimov’s second rule of robotics, which dictates that such a machine must not harm a human.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
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Without fear of the slightest sanction, vessel operators have shunned high-cost U.S.-flagged ships for years.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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The outgoing president will attend the swearing in ceremony that Trump shunned four years ago.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
15 Jan. 2025
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Since then, many craft beer drinkers, who often like to eschew beer from large multinational breweries, stopped using the site.—
Don Tse,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Schrader’s take on the landmark horror franchise was to strongly emphasize its theological foundation and to eschew the traditional jump scares, a choice that frightened Morgan Creek Productions, which initially shelved the film over concerns about its commercial viability.—
Vikram Murthi,
Vulture,
21 Jan. 2025
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So what is the Warriors' appetite to shake things up this season?—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Venus will conjunct Saturn in Pisces — shaking your expansive ninth house of adventure, wisdom and belief systems — presenting you with a chance to harness your intuition and emotional intelligence to create a practical plan.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Thankfully, one way to circumvent this challenge is to try freelancing.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Attempts to circumvent the law will not be tolerated, California Atty.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Outflank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outflank. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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