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convoy

[kon-voi, kuhn-voi, kon-voi] / ˈkɒn vɔɪ, kənˈvɔɪ, ˈkɒn vɔɪ /
NOUN
guard, escort
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A humanitarian aid convoy brought more than 50 tonnes of medicine, food, solar panels and other goods to Cuba by air and sea in recent days.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

"The convoy remains on track to complete its mission - delivering urgently needed humanitarian aid to the Cuban people," he added.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

A convoy of Syrian army vehicles leaves Beirut, on Aug. 30, 1982, as more than 10,000 fighters from the Palestine Liberation Organization evacuate from the city.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The World Health Organization has sent a first humanitarian convoy overland to Lebanon, which has now reached Syria.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

When the convoy of jeeps and Pontiacs drove into the compound, they all stood up and saluted.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie