Down the sidewalk comes a loose formation of about a hundred high school students, boys and girls, their hair military standard.

The charge started at a slow pace and in a relatively loose formation.

More space is needed as well, so warriors advanced in loose formations.

He came in with six armed men in a loose formation.

"That has little effect against men spread in a loose formation."

I fell into loose formation with the other 8:05 regulars and climbed on.

The Advance was the section that worked its way forward in a loose formation.

Several large stray dogs were waiting for them in a strange, loose formation.

It was a loose formation, at best, that moved cautiously up the river.

They fought in a loose formation, supporting the heavier troops.