marshaling 1 of 2

variants or marshalling
as in mobilization
an act of gathering forces together to renew or attempt an effort the last-minute marshaling of the reserves failed to repel the onslaught

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marshaling

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verb

variants or marshalling
present participle of marshal
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as in leading
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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Noun
  • Another point of emphasis is how the mobilization develops.
    Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
  • Policy reform, private sector mobilization, and international collaboration will be key.
    Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Verb
  • Energy Transfer, the operator of the Dakota Access Pipeline, accused Greenpeace USA and International of playing a central role in organizing the resistance to the pipeline at Standing Rock in 2016 and 2017.
    Simmone Shah, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
  • In response, a group of Catholics are organizing a counter protest at the same time.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Observing his rank appeasement of Vladimir Putin--clearly the world's leading terrorist--is not.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 25 Mar. 2025
  • He has been relied upon in all situations by Niagara, playing on both the power play and penalty kill, often playing 20-plus minutes as a forward, and being relied upon late in games both trailing and leading.
    Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In the book, Stewart shares advice on topics such as growing produce and arranging flowers.
    Claire Murashima, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Before the repeal, Soto was arranging for free Spanish-language weddings in Little Havana and building up support for Dade County to retire its English-only policy.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Their answer to Merrill or Tatis is speed-and-power star Corbin Carroll, who was terrific two years ago but had a miserable first half to last season before rallying.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Many of us, from C-suite leaders to consumers, have heard the rallying call for resiliency in supply chain.
    Guy Courtin, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Fryday, the leader of the civil-action office California Volunteers, said his work mobilizing thousands of people and creating climate and educational programs for the state has prepared him to take on the lieutenant governor role.
    William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Social media played a central role in mobilizing participants, with organizers claiming widespread support across different demographics.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Alvarez drops to receive Almada’s pass before guiding it first time to Fernandez.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Once all that information is gathered, AI algorithms can sift through it at lightning speed, guiding scientists to smarter experiments and faster drug development.
    Cathy Hackl, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In the latest version of the Files by Google app, summoning Gemini while looking at a PDF gives you the option to ask about the file, writes Android Police.
    Wes Davis, The Verge, 21 Dec. 2024
  • By the 1980s, when more modern methods of summoning help had supplanted its usefulness, the tower remained as a beacon for bored teenagers.
    Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Marshaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marshaling. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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