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escort

[es-kawrt, ih-skawrt] / ˈɛs kɔrt, ɪˈskɔrt /




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The strategists said it’s unclear that the U.S. administration will want to maintain a permanent Middle East naval escort service that’s been helping more oil get out — “a critical unknown at this juncture.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

"This is the first time we have seen maritime militia escort a research vessel in Taiwan's waters," Wang said.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

He added that the escort destroyer ships policing the blockade of Iran “are just as bad off, if not worse.”

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

Minutes later, a senior female officer was sent to escort me out.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

“They’re beside themselves with joy. Bebe Chow took it hard, though. Burst out screaming. The bailiff had to escort her outside.”

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

SoFi Stadium aced the physical infrastructure with working elevators, wheelchair escorts and accessible seating with clear sightlines on every level.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

When she’s youthful, Sophie catches the eye of a handsome, richly dressed stranger who gallantly escorts her away from two men harassing her on the street.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

That refers to a “first group” of tankers or ship operators willing to cross the strait, likely with naval coordination and escorts.

From MarketWatch Jun. 18, 2026

That operation, which involved U.S. naval and air escorts, was halted after Iran began attacking vessels, and Saudi Arabia restricted U.S. access to its bases and airspace.

From The Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026

Constance was indignant, but there was no time for a full-blown argument to develop, for just then the children’s escorts arrived.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

Crowds of helmeted search-and-rescue workers surrounded the two mud-slathered men as they were escorted to safety on Friday, images from the scene showed.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Meanwhile, CNN cited US officials as saying the military escorted 40 commercial ships loaded with 18 million barrels of crude through the strait, a wartime high.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

It said soldiers eventually stopped Sukkot and escorted his group out of Madama after reporting the incident to their commanders.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

That number includes oil exports routed around Hormuz by pipeline, not just barrels escorted through the chokepoint.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

The following day, on Sunday June 28, Dasch was escorted to New York and taken to the federal court building.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

Led by Finnish troops who are part of Unifil, the convoy was escorting civilians to and from Christian villages near the border.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

But a Cal Fire firefighter stepped in on Tuesday, escorting a staff member to the property so she could release the critically endangered birds back into the wild.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Nagraj, 46, managed the paid caregivers working at his in-laws’ house while coordinating doctors’ appointments for his father-in-law, and escorting him to them.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

Navy started escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump declared a pause on the “Project Freedom” activities, citing progress in a deal with Iran.

From Barron's May 5, 2026

His lord father had come first, escorting the queen.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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