escort
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She picked the Santa Monica apartment, Wright said, because it offered 24-hour on-site security personnel, video surveillance and an escort to and from the parking garage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Before Monday, no small boats had been officially recorded as arriving in the UK without an escort since 6 September 2025.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
In 2025, a female humpback whale was observed off the southern Gold Coast with an escort whale after apparently giving birth to a deceased calf.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
“I will escort you to the supermarket,” she insisted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
“We used to go clamming. Then one day, she looked different to me. I asked if I could escort her to a party. The rest is history.”
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
His escorts asked the FBI to hurry up because onlookers were watching and he was placed on board the plane.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 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
NEW DELHI—The security detail involves helicopters, air force jets and paramilitary escorts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 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
On the benches below, Winterfell men mixed with smallfolk from the winter town, friends from the nearer holdfasts, and the escorts of their lordly guests.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
Relatives and friends escorted him to a private hospital, where he was put in a separate room, Kenyan Health Minister Aden Duale told reporters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Anyone found breaking the rules will be escorted out.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
The fan eventually was escorted out of the seating area but was allowed to return to his seat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 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
On the second attempt, we were escorted to the side door of the school by Little Rock policemen.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
Navy has focused on escorting crude-oil tankers out of the waterway, rather than ships carrying refined products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 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
But Iran also wants to make clear that it is in charge, and opposes the United States unilaterally escorting ships, said Negar Mortazavi, a senior fellow at the left-leaning Center for International Policy.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
“Hello, young ladies, and welcome to Atlantic City. My name is Margaret Sconiers, and I will be escorting you inside.”
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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