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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

Some quote higher rates if ships have a naval escort, for example, on the assumption it makes the vessel more of a target, said David Smith, head of marine at broker McGill & Partners.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 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

Here is your Royal Champion now—doubtless to escort me to your side.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin




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