patrol

Example Sentences

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Thousands of armed police patrol alongside tourists in Mexico City, where authorities say security is under control in the days leading up to the World Cup.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

"Honestly, this flyover of the Statue of Liberty is something I never imagined I would be able to do in my life," Commander Brice Beaudouin, leader of the patrol, told AFP ahead of the flyover.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

"Military forced conscription became the main challenging factor for us on the battlefield as it enabled the military with limitless manpower," he explains as he takes his men on patrol in the sweltering heat.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

West Valley area patrol officers responded to an emergency call in a residential neighborhood of Tarzana.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

“They were a gift,” I said, trying not to deviate too far from the original lie I’d told the border patrol agent early that morning.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall