Examples of 'close ranks' in a sentence
Meaning of "close ranks"
refers to a situation where a group unites or comes together in order to protect or defend their interests
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- To close the spacing between lines (ranks) of troops, as they are deployed across a battlefield, thereby decreasing the depth of the formation as it faces the enemy side.
- To regroup forces, especially when this involves overlooking differences in order to face a challenge or adverse situation. Often implies making a show of unity, especially to the public.
- To maintain silence and secrecy in the face of some external threat.
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We must close ranks and protect her.
A hit may make them close ranks.
We need to close ranks and fight back.
I knew you guys would close ranks.
We need to close ranks and defend ourselves.
Death always makes people close ranks.
Let us close ranks and do something new.
This human heat like close ranks.
We need to close ranks around our nominee.
Someone in your position might close ranks.
We have to close ranks and strike back.
A hit can make them close ranks.
The adults close ranks around their young.
Now is the time to close ranks.
The bush close ranks would have been impossible.
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They will only close ranks.
Close ranks and go forward.
They are gonna close ranks around him.
They are already trying to close ranks.
And they will close ranks around you.
The McCordells definitely know how to close ranks.
Probably hoping to close ranks behind you.
It is beyond belief that officers would close ranks.
So we had to sort of close ranks and step up.
A lesser president would use a terrorist threat to close ranks.
They may close ranks.
He thought it would be better to close ranks.
We gotta close ranks here.
Now someone in your position might be inclined to close ranks.
The opposition will close ranks and gather support.
It never ceases to amaze me how you people close ranks.
We need to close ranks even more at times like this.
They would rather close ranks.
Senior police officers close ranks to prevent exposure of corrupt activities.
The group tries to close ranks.
We have to close ranks to fight it.
As they advanced in close ranks.
The board also elected to close ranks while the company goes through this transition.
Indicates the leader wants the group to close ranks.
They will be disposed to close ranks with their brethren.
The faithful and the devout have risen to close ranks.
Pretty close ranks.
You know it never ceases to amaze me how you people close ranks.
They always close ranks.
His rivals respond with their own display of strength and start to close ranks.
You need to close ranks.
Close ranks result in longer contests while greater difference between ranks result in fast resolution.
The troop will close ranks.
So we close ranks And we move on.
They will just close ranks.
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Examples of using Close
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Close enough to help me get safe away
Up three at the close of the dow yesterday
Close fireplace damper when not in use
