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Meanings of tight formation in English

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Usage of tight formation in English
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Following, and holding a tight formation at the centre, came the mounted knights.
The Reality Dysfunction
2
They all move in tight formation, until a predator comes through.
Seveneves
3
It opened, nearly a dozen ASU officers spilling in, staying in tight formation.
The vaults
4
Some walked a tight formation with handmade posters supporting Ray Graney.
Ford county: stories
5
The five men swam in a tight formation, checking their heading as they went.
Transfer of power
6
So we could keep a tight formation on the way down and all land together.
A knife edge
7
The door opened to let in the newbie and we moved forward in tight formation.
Brains: a zombie memoir
8
The protective warships had drawn into a very tight formation to protect the last freighter.
The Runaway Asteroid
9
Class 228 is in tight formation dressed in starched fatigues, spit-shined boots, and starched covers.
The warrior elite: the forging of seal class 228
10
Two ducks passed overhead, going down the river arrow-straight in tight formation, driven by pounding wings.
Anthill: a novel
11
As he leveled his ship, Luke was grimly determined to glide in tight formation with Hobbie.
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
12
Shall we, then? The three of them gathered into a tight formation, with Nasuada at the lead.
Brisingr
13
The council doors are flung open and Warwick and his men, in tight formation, come out fighting.
The Lady of the Rivers
14
They kept their weapons out, maintained a tight formation, demonstrated all the discipline Imperial soldiers were supposed to.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
15
Chaudry coaxed the children who were marching with the Islamic Society's banner to stay in a tight formation.
The Guardian
16
Sep. 19, six J-16 fighters entered Taiwan Province's southwest ADIZ in tight formation.
News.com.au
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common