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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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Recent Examples of array
Noun
The growth presents a head-spinning array of challenges for Wise County and its small cities like Decatur, Rhome and New Fairview — not least of which is how to meet demand for water supplies. Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025 Manager Stephen Vogt has said the key for Ortiz is throwing strikes consistently enough so that his array of heaters — a fastball, cutter and sinker, each with a different movement profile — befuddles hitters. Zack Meisel, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
If you’re already used to having three displays arrayed on your desk, perhaps with some of them oriented in portrait mode, using the ZenScreen Duo will feel second nature. PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025 Like the Kurds, whose historic homeland was arrayed among several Middle Eastern states when nation states were being drawn, many Balochis want more autonomy, if not a state of their own—and some have taken up arms. Karl Vick, TIME, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for array
Recent Examples of Synonyms for array
Noun
  • Using data from the Keck Observatory in Hawaii, Buzzo and her team tracked the movement of a dozen star clusters within FCC 224.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The layoffs have also upended other work done by NIOSH to respond to requests like health hazard evaluations, where workplaces can call on the agency for help investigating health issues on the job, like cancer clusters or fungal outbreaks.
    Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
  • That can be done in part by strengthening the security dimension of increasingly important groupings (the Quad or the trilateral relationship with Japan and Korea).
    Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Kardashians star was dressed in comfy casual attire, sporting a navy blue sweater and a pair of light gray joggers.
    Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 1 May 2025
  • When: 3-6:30 p.m. Cost: $65 for non-members, $50 for members, $75 day of event Dress in your finest derby attire and head to Derby Days 2k25, hosted by Young Affiliates of The Mint.
    Denise Casalez, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Okay, wait, after a very long double and triple-crossing sequence…Emily is arrested?
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 Apr. 2025
  • White’s goal in the 24th minute after a clever attacking sequence ignited the sellout crowd of over 50,000.
    Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • More than a month into operations, the army deployed a second aircraft carrier into the Middle East, but the campaign has not stopped Houthi attacks.
    Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Netanyahu has tried to blame the failures on the army and security agencies and repeatedly resisted calls for an official state commission of inquiry that would look into the government decision-making as well.
    Natalie Melzer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Aparicio’s late grandmother, Maria de la Paz Torres Aparicio, handcrafted dolls adorned with clothes that people left behind during the war.
    Sarah Quiñones Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Today, The Dwarika’s spans 2.5 acres and features 80 rooms and suites, each one adorned with original woodwork, handcrafted furnishings and thoughtful Nepalese details.
    Livia Hengel, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The attackers — both clad in black and wearing blue surgical masks — sped off in a gray Nissan sedan with West Virginia tags.
    Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
  • The alleged assassin, clad in khaki prison garb, entered the plea in federal court in New York on Friday, April 25.
    Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Of the 23 players in the squad that have made 11 or more league appearances this season, nine (almost 40 per cent) can be classified as long-distance internationals.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
  • How Businesses Can Remain Compliant Governance platforms and compliance partners focus on helping any business, from enterprises to startups, to monitor, identify, classify and ensure that AI is built in accordance to the new EU AI Act.
    Jessica Mendoza, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025

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“Array.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/array. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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