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1
as in to organize
to assemble and make ready for action
marshaled their forces for battle
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2
as in to accompany
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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3
as in to arrange
to put into a particular arrangement
marshal your arguments before you stand up to speak
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also marshall
as in sheriff
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Recent Examples of marshal
Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
The health infrastructure that the U.S. would have to marshal against them is already weak.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2025
Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 18 Mar. 2025
Correspondence between former Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer and the Justice Department indicates the department planned to dispatch U.S. marshals to deliver a letter seeking to dissuade her from talking at the event about allegations that she was fired for recommending Gibson’s gun rights be restored.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Pursuing a deal represented a stark shift for Mr. Karp, who until recently was helping to marshal support for Perkins Coie.
—Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
The health infrastructure that the U.S. would have to marshal against them is already weak.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
El Dorado County fire marshal Lucas Shepard died while snorkeling in the waters off Kauai, according to news reports.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 18 Mar. 2025
Correspondence between former Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer and the Justice Department indicates the department planned to dispatch U.S. marshals to deliver a letter seeking to dissuade her from talking at the event about allegations that she was fired for recommending Gibson’s gun rights be restored.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
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Verb
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From organizing food drives to donating recycling proceeds to global projects, EOLO is proof that small acts can scale.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The camerlengo, a cardinal in the Catholic Church, is in charge of organizing the election in a process known as the conclave, which was recently dramatized in the Oscar-winning film Conclave.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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Those signs, accompanied by a menacing growl and a hard stare often suggest that the dog is feeling threatened.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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But those launches are usually accompanied by airspace and maritime warning notices to ensure pilots and sailors steer clear of the test.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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Lithos arranges for the dust to be collected at the rock quarries and transported to local farms.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2025
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The California Academy of Sciences and East Bay Regional Parks arranged for the whale to be towed to Angel Island State Park by a private towing service so that a necropsy could be conducted, according to a statement from the Marine Mammal Center and California Academy of Sciences.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Investigators photographed Molly Corbett at the sheriff's office after Jason's murder.—
Maureen Maher,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2025
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An anonymous tipster contacted the sheriff's office April 14 about possible mistreatment of Bane, who the tipster said was very underweight and had been left chained outside without food, water or shade, the release states.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
24 Apr. 2025
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Search and rescue teams have been mobilized across the area of impact, according to Turkey’s interior minister.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
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This use of Russian historical memory has allowed Putin to normalize his use of state violence abroad and at home and mobilize support for his suppression of the opposition.—
Dina Khapaeva,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2025
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Kendrick Lamar leads the pack with 10 total nominations in eight categories.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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The health secretary also hired David Geier, a figure previously criticized for treating autistic children with puberty-blocking drugs, to lead a federal study on the causes of autism.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Be sure to properly extinguish or dispose of any potential ignition sources, including smoking materials such as cigarette butts.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Russell Jones led investigators to the site where Aaron Friar's body was disposed after his murder.—
Natalie Morales, Richard Fetzer,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Several city and county public health officials had to move quickly to lay off nurses, epidemiologists and disease inspectors.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
11 Apr. 2025
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In July 2024, the FDA had 432 inspectors, but nearly one-quarter were eligible to retire.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Marshal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marshal. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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