as in group
formal
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
Dressed in a Carolina T-shirt, he was asked to pose for the phalanx of photographers but declined.
—Katherine Rosman, New York Times, 20 May 2025
The pigeon’s hind toe, also called the hallux, has two bones, or phalanges.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
How did a phalanx of corporate executives and advertising specialists not see what was obvious to any casual subway rider?
Tunnel vision.
—Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 5 June 2025
Dressed in a Carolina T-shirt, he was asked to pose for the phalanx of photographers but declined.
—Katherine Rosman, New York Times, 20 May 2025
The pigeon’s hind toe, also called the hallux, has two bones, or phalanges.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
How did a phalanx of corporate executives and advertising specialists not see what was obvious to any casual subway rider?
Tunnel vision.
—Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phalanx
Noun
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The group is no stranger to events that benefit local charities.—
Kirby Adams,
The Courier-Journal,
22 July 2025
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Companies and governments are investing in training workers for the AI era, including an AI training academy for teachers that a group of tech giants is partnering with teachers’ unions to build in New York City.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
21 July 2025
Noun
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The fighting moved north, while a Union brigade occupied the southern city.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 June 2025
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Ukraine’s brigades were unable to overcome Russia’s rudimentary but effective minefields and other physical barriers, while Russian drones wreaked havoc on Ukraine’s armored vehicles.—
JON FINER,
Foreign Affairs,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Boston could still use another frontline starter to pair at the top and open up its platoon players by finally finding a full-time first baseman on the trade market after Triston Casas suffered a season-ending knee injury in May.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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He got separated from his platoon, and after more than a week behind enemy lines, he was reunited with his unit with the help of the French resistance.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025
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This process would have stolen away all the dwarf galaxy's stars to leave behind a free-floating black hole with just a small, tight grouping of stars left to keep it company.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
25 July 2025
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According to an Instagram story post on the band's account, the openers are: Bobby Gonz, starting at 5:45 p.m. Elyanna, starting at 6:35 p.m. Ayra Starr, starting at 7:30 p.m. Elyanna is a Palestinian Chilean artist.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 July 2025
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This new 5-CD/Blu-Ray set version of the original record contains new remixes of the songs by Steven Wilson along with the band’s 1970 concert performance at Carnegie Hall.—
David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Seeing a bike race in person, seeing the riders, asking for autographs — my parents still have a jersey that was signed by a bunch of people — and that was a pivotal moment.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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From hiring Mike Vrabel to be their new head coach to a bunch of aggressive roster moves to improve, the Patriots are looking to take a jump back into playoff contention.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
Noun
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Easily adaptable to current battery manufacturing, the technology paves the way for efficient mass production and rapid commercialization.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2025
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As a result, the team eliminated microscopic cracks, ensuring stronger, more resilient batteries while simultaneously improving their lifespan and performance.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2025
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The plucky little superdog drags Superman to the Fortress of Solitude, where he is treated by a posse of robots.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 July 2025
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There’s another practical roadblock: The U.S. is led by a billionaire president who has surrounded himself with a posse of billionaires, all of whom are likely to oppose wealth tax proposals.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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“Phalanx.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phalanx. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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