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also marshall
1
as in to organize
to assemble and make ready for action
marshaled their forces for battle
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2
as in to steer
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front
marshaling a small group of children on a tour of the science museum
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3
as in to arrange
to put into a particular arrangement
marshal your arguments before you stand up to speak
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also marshall
as in sheriff
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Recent Examples of marshal
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
Miraculously, no one is hurt, but Mariam wastes no time marshaling them into cars to head to her home across town, away from the blast zone.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
Ashley MacKin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
The state fire marshal’s office said a passerby discovered the blaze after nearby boat occupants heard a smoke alarm go off.
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The Baltimore Sun,
Baltimore Sun,
8 June 2026
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Verb
Just as importantly, His voice was loud and and clear in marshalling a Chelsea back line that has too often appeared quiet and uncommunicative in his absence this season.
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Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
Miraculously, no one is hurt, but Mariam wastes no time marshaling them into cars to head to her home across town, away from the blast zone.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
Noun
Organizers also are introducing an initiative allowing the public to nominate someone to serve as a community holiday marshal.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
The state fire marshal’s office said a passerby discovered the blaze after nearby boat occupants heard a smoke alarm go off.
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The Baltimore Sun,
Baltimore Sun,
8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marshal
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Their fix is to let the same model that does the reasoning also curate the knowledge, stored as human-readable notes and organized hierarchically with provenance and a lifecycle so stale plays decay rather than calcify.
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Where previous generations of artists organized themselves into schools, collectives, and cooperatives, their future counterparts will work alone or, if together, then polyphonously, their different voices kept distinctly identifiable, like family members at a Thanksgiving dinner discussion.
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Frank Carone agreed to accept bribes from Zhu and Chen, funneled through Anthony Carone, in exchange for steering a multimillion-dollar contract to house migrants at their Long Island City hotel, the indictment alleges.
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Ahead of Mulier’s February 2027 debut, the intention is that the new creative and business management line-up, including Bertelli and the next chief executive, will work together to steer Versace’s new era.
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Agents also intercepted calls between the two discussing drug and firearm trafficking, during which Rodriguez arranged for deliveries to be made to his home.
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Accordingly, the house is raised 14 feet above the ground, with rooms arranged primarily on one level.
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The man had a gun and refused to drop it when ordered to by police, the sheriff said.
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The sheriff cautioned that the numbers are preliminary and reflect only animals documented in records reviewed by investigators so far.
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Given the scale of the disaster, specialized teams from the United States, Mexico, Colombia, Spain, and other countries began mobilizing toward Venezuela in coordination with local authorities and the United Nations.
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More than 100 heavy machinery units have been mobilized to remove debris and reach victims trapped beneath collapsed structures, while authorities said 11,500 security personnel have been deployed to support rescue, recovery and public safety operations.
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October 23 – November 21 Scorpio, deeper truths guide practical action.
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The speed at which the tool was completed, which was about two months, also impressed Microsoft Chief Executive Satya Nadella, who has placed great trust in Andreou to guide Copilot, the company’s pivotal AI product, in a more competitive direction.
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Companies need to have an airtight hold on their own sourcing data—an understanding not only of where the materials and inputs are coming from, but how to substantiate their claims and classify customs entries with precision.
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Gambling disorder is now classified in the same section in the DSM as substance abuse disorders because of the similarities in clinical presentation and treatment.
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In what turns out to be the biggest moment in Neil’s young serving career, the handyman and Berzatto family friend keeps his composure and colorfully chats up the diner everyone believed was the Michelin-star inspector.
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The inspector counted 15 live roaches in there.
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“Marshal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marshal. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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