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convoy

[kon-voi, kuhn-voi, kon-voi] / ˈkɒn vɔɪ, kənˈvɔɪ, ˈkɒn vɔɪ /
NOUN
guard, escort
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A convoy of white and black turbaned mullahs in camouflage, guns strapped across their chests, growls past in a parade of motorcycles - another startling moment of this night.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Like Orellana, Julian Pecora Cardenas, 31, was charged with conspiracy last summer after following a convoy of federal agents in his car.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

“There will need to be at some point an escort system or some convoy to protect ships,” said Mujtaba Rahman, head of Europe for the Eurasia Group risk analysis firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The convoy left an industrial estate just outside the town at 15:30 BST and headed towards the town.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

It surprised him not to see anyone there for the convoy, but he thought maybe they used a different entrance or maybe they were all inside already.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer




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