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Meanings of opposite flank in English

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Usage of opposite flank in English
1
The firing, even of the skirmishers, had long since died away on the opposite flank.
Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War
2
Once again, the hook came at Harry, and caught his groin in the opposite flank.
The Scarlet Gospels
3
Bale set the post-victory tone by highlighting the contribution of Aaron Lennon on the opposite flank.
The Irish Times
4
So was Carlos Roca on the opposite flank.
The Guardian
5
On the opposite flank was Trump.
Reuters
6
Willian provided balance by exploiting Stephen Ward on the opposite flank, but there was urgency all over this team.
The Guardian
7
Jordy Clasie overhit a corner on the left and the ball was retrieved by Wanyama on the opposite flank.
The Guardian
8
Luke Young is expected to revert to right back with Nicky Shorey returning to the side on the opposite flank.
The Irish Times
9
Both squads chose to use the mainmast to anchor their flank and now the fight shifted to the opposite flank.
Stonewielder
10
With Nish injured, Hughes moved to right-back where he was partnered, on the opposite flank, by his Anfield team-mate Alec Lindsay.
The Guardian
11
I saw one from Kampo Samdong, on the opposite flank of the valley, which swept over 100 yards in breadth of forest.
Himalayan Journals — Volume 2 / Or, Notes of a Naturalist in Ben...
12
And the Norwegian was key to the second too, surging down the left before play was switched to Forrest on the opposite flank.
BBC
13
On the opposite flank Trent Alexander-Arnold had his hands full with Yacine Brahimi and was bullied far too easily by Otavio early on.
The Guardian
14
Which would imply that the other Digger-shewas increasingly certain that there were exactly two of them-waslikely to be on the opposite flank.
Seveneves
15
Alex Iwobi was a menace from the left, his interchanges with Mesut Özil leaving opponents dizzied while on the opposite flank Walcott ran riot.
The Guardian
16
On the opposite flank, US President Donald Trump is likely to be disappointed the Fed did not deliver the large rate cut he had demanded.
News.com.au
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Opposite flank across language varieties
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