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escort

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




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By plans laid ahead of time, most caravan vehicles detoured around the party while select caravan cars followed a police escort through the action.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The US military has also dispatched an aircraft carrier and its escort warships to the Caribbean.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

It specifically targets the interim press policy—the latest version of rules limiting access to the Pentagon, which require all journalists to have an escort inside the department’s main building.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

These chaperone policies—sometimes called youth escort or parental guidance policies—started decades ago and have increased alongside the rise in mall disruptions over the years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

“I came to offer myself as escort to your mother. Mr. Laurence has commissions for me in Washington, and it will give me real satisfaction to be of service to her there.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott




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