Gareth Bale

Everyone knows that I like to play centrally, where I can drift around. I like coming in off the right flank and having more freedom. I don't mind playing on the left, although I prefer playing centrally or on the right.

Welsh Athlete

Fiona Hill

Every military scenario that the Russians basically engage in their annual exercises, either on their western or eastern flank, always involved some kind of local revolt pulling in outside forces.

American Public Servant

Jimmy Bullard

Fans booing when a ball was passed backwards used to spin me out. Theyd rather cheer a right winger, running 100mph down the flank and then crossing into the stand. Thats no good.

Jack Henry Abbott

The other inmates stand in a long straight line, flanked by guards, and I am dragged past them. I do not respect them, because they will not run - will not try to escape.

American Author

Candice Olson

Strip makeup lights just don't give you a fighting chance no matter how good looking you are. Light sconces that flank the mirror illuminate your entire face evenly.

Canadian Designer

Natalie Martinez

I make a bomb vaca frita. It's like a flank steak like with the ropa vieja, but it's fried with garlic and lime. And I make a really good picadillo.

American Actress

Andrzej Duda

NATO should demonstrate that it is capable of creating new forces which would protect its eastern flank. It would constitute an enormous change.

Polish Politician

Betty Smith

I wrote about people who liked fake fireplaces in their parlor, who thought a brass horse with a clock embedded in its flank was wonderful.

American Novelist

Ron Johnson

We do not have a secure border on our southern flank.

American

Douglas Costa

Brazilian Athlete

Used to describe physical location, usually in relation to other objects.

Spatial Reference

Can be metaphorical, referring to a less prominent position or aspect.

Not Literal

Implies a protective or supportive presence when used about people.

Supportive Position

In a viewing situation, it allows a perspective from the side.

Observation Context

Refers specifically to the side area of an animal, often used in riding.

Animal Anatomy

Can indicate a sensitive or vulnerable part of an animal or person.

Vulnerable Spot

Often used to describe the surrounding environment or landscape features.

Geographical Feature

Emphasizes elements that enhance or frame a pathway or road.

Pathway Enhancement

In a military context, refers to a strategic side position used during formations or battles.

Tactical Position

When attacking, 'flank' implies targeting a potentially weaker side area.

Weakness Exploit

 around on the ground on that court it's like his stage and those aren't his wings those are specially modified feathers of his breasts and flanks and he's wrapped around his body and covered his wings very much like those other transformer birds-of-paradise but the important thing here is where is the female and what is she seeing

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 and descends down the flanks to the so-called primitives of the world. All peoples are simply cultural options, different visions of life itself. But what do I mean by different visions of life making for completely different possibilities for existence? Well, let's slip for a moment into the greatest culture sphere

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 In some bed bug species, the females have evolved an entirely new set of genitalia on their right hand flanks where the males usually pierce them. That allows them to maintain the power to filter out unwanted sperm with their genitalia. And duck vaginas are shaped like a clockwise spiral

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 that the dominant males were leading the effort how little we knew and still fully understand about killer whales if you look closely you'll see the adult males they're the ones with the particularly tall dorsal fins largely maintained a peripheral role flanking

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 far below the surface they collide with the islands flanks and are deflected upwards bringing with them from the depths a rich soup of nutrients such upwellings attract great concentrations of life

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 and violence everyday life from bottlenose dolphin they also fight over females these two males flank this female to keep her from straight female dolphins want to mate with as many males

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 violence everyday life from bottlenose dolphin they also fight over females these two males flank this female to keep her from straight female dolphins want to mate with as many males as

 key factor the deep ocean currents far below the surface they collide with the islands flanks and are deflected upwards bringing with them from the depths a rich soup of nutrients

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 The attacking infantry advances steadily, their elephants already having broken the defensive line. The king tries to retreat, but enemy cavalry flanks him from the rear.

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 the islands flanks and are deflected upwards bringing with them from the depths a rich soup of nutrients such upwellings attract great concentrations of life

Flank

Spatial Reference

Not Literal

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