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a large body of men and women organized for land warfare feudal lords depended upon their array for defense

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array

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Noun
An array of Silicon Valley Reads events — including author talks, panel discussions, demonstrations, story times and more — will take place in February and March 2025. Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024 The story is similar for many of this year’s candidates who disagree with bills targeting LGBTQ people but also care deeply about an array of other issues. Isabela Espadas Barros Leal, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024
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More recently, scientists have determined that the site’s upright sandstones came from relatively nearby Marlborough, while the bluestones arrayed near its centre came from Wales. Bydaniel Lawler and Afp, Fortune Europe, 15 Aug. 2024 Leap, who has served 11 years on the force, was released Thursday night to applause from fellow officers arrayed outside the hospital entrance, where Commissioner Edward Caban waited to shake hands with the wounded officer. Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 2 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for array 

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“Array.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/array. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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