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When the British abolitionist George Thompson spoke in Boston in 1835, an angry mob awaited him at the building’s exit—and was deflected only when Child and other women formed a flying wedge around the orator.
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James Marcus, WSJ, 4 Nov. 2022
Their troops include Andrew Yang, Gretchen Whitmer, and a sodden Hunter Biden, cigarette hanging from his mouth, who show up in a flying wedge that overtakes the outnumbered Trump.
—Armond White, National Review, 11 Nov. 2020
The setup pushed the tone forward — brass and woodwinds became a flying wedge, breaking through the line of the proscenium — a brawny, punchy sound that was exploited to the hilt in a brisk, brash reading of Dvorák’s op.
—Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2020
Early in the 20th century, formations such as the flying wedge resulted in injuries and on-field deaths.
—Theodore Kupfer, National Review, 14 Dec. 2017
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James Marcus, WSJ, 4 Nov. 2022
Their troops include Andrew Yang, Gretchen Whitmer, and a sodden Hunter Biden, cigarette hanging from his mouth, who show up in a flying wedge that overtakes the outnumbered Trump.
—Armond White, National Review, 11 Nov. 2020
The setup pushed the tone forward — brass and woodwinds became a flying wedge, breaking through the line of the proscenium — a brawny, punchy sound that was exploited to the hilt in a brisk, brash reading of Dvorák’s op.
—Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2020
Early in the 20th century, formations such as the flying wedge resulted in injuries and on-field deaths.
—Theodore Kupfer, National Review, 14 Dec. 2017
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“Flying wedge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flying%20wedge. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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