escort
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It has also had to reposition the USS George Washington vessel and its escort warships to the Persian Gulf from Japan—thus removing the Navy’s only aircraft carrier in the Pacific.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
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
They came in small groups, some under military escort, blue and white Israeli flags fluttering from their cars as they passed Palestinian villages and farmlands.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
“I know you will. You and Quinton were so close—I’m thankful you’re taking the time to escort Amari on her first day.”
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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Maybe threatening to attack is enough of a deterrent, and maybe military escorts are effective, Mills said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
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
Many of the ships have sailed with escorts from the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Mrs. Scatcherd escorts the couple out the door, Dutchy trailing behind.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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He said, ‘Hold on,’ walked up to the same maitre d’, they exchanged a few words, and then we were escorted to one of the best window tables in the house.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Generally speaking, however, tanker convoys, escorted by air and sea by the U.S. military, do the perilous transit through the Strait of Hormuz to the Gulf of Oman.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
The research vessel was escorted by a Chinese coast guard ship and a fishing boat that is part of China's maritime militia, Wang said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 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
White and Smith went and got Blackie and escorted him into the room.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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The U.S. military has been escorting some ships through, including oil tankers, to try to limit the impact on global energy prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Nearby hangs Rockwell’s famous 1964 oil painting showing marshals escorting 6-year-old Ruby Bridges to an integrated school.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Police began escorting residents and campers back to properties and campsites to collect personal belongings on Sunday.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 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
From their vantage point, the children could make out the khaki uniforms of American soldiers escorting women and children onto the ships.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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