escort

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Choreographer Annie-B Parson’s dancers eloquently, if ordinarily, escort Tristan and Isolde to the other side, leaving their egos behind.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

President Donald Trump has repeatedly urged other global powers to send warships to escort convoys of tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for the world's oil and liquefied natural gas supplies.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Navy is weeks away, at best, from being able to escort oil tankers through the strait, a mission that experts estimate would require two ships per tanker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

US officials have still not identified allies willing to help escort ships through the passage.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Unfortunately, the akrafena isn’t wide enough to escort something as big as Flo through the thicket.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer