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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
outflank .
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Examples
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Those who mock France for building forts that were supposedly "outflanked" should know the "impregnable" modern US fortifications at Manila, and Britain's Fortress Singapore, were both taken from the rear by the Imperial Japanese Army.
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The Conservative leader tells the paper that while he was "outflanked" by Clegg in the TV debate, voters will dismiss the Lib Dems as a serious contender once they learn more about the party's policies. says Labour is now "wooing" Clegg "in earnest" amid mouting speculation there will be a hung parlaiment.
The Guardian World News David Batty 2010
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This reference to the Ulster Unionists in particular is a clear sign that Mr Robinson - already under pressure due to last month's European election result - does not intend to find himself "outflanked" by Jim Allister's Traditional Unionist Voice on one side and the Ulster Unionists on the other.
Slugger O'Toole 2009
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This reference to the Ulster Unionists in particular is a clear sign that Mr Robinson - already under pressure due to last month's European election result - does not intend to find himself "outflanked" by Jim Allister's Traditional Unionist Voice on one side and the Ulster Unionists on the other.
Slugger O'Toole 2009
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The mayor "outflanked" the large contingent of known community activists who showed up at the Council chambers to oppose the switch by running an informal poll of City residents on her Facebook page.
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Brown has outflanked Gray by introducing a bill to toughen First Source standards.
Clock ticking on Mayor Vincent C. Gray's honeymoon Mike DeBonis 2011
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Why Moyes's outflanked men missed their Anfield opportunity
Everton keen to show positive intent to end winless run at Liverpool 2011
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Jim Webb's 2006 candidacy for U.S. Senate outflanked the candidacy of Harris Miller.
Peter Rousselot: Why Virginia Democrats Lost the State Senate Peter Rousselot 2011
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Brown has outflanked Gray by introducing a bill to toughen First Source standards.
Clock ticking on Mayor Vincent C. Gray's honeymoon Mike DeBonis 2011
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Brown has outflanked Gray by introducing a bill to toughen First Source standards.
Clock ticking on Mayor Vincent C. Gray's honeymoon Mike DeBonis 2011
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