patrol
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Beginning with signals intelligence, and satellite and electronic surveillance of activity in the strait, such a mission would likely include maritime patrol aircraft and drones.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
“Surveillance video shows Mr. Valencia unlawfully entering the rear seat area of patrol unit 37.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the overhaul would mean that officers would "no longer be policing perfectly legal tweets" and would have more time to patrol streets and catch criminals.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
The company, which owned a fleet of Lamborghinis, Porsches and Bentleys, was run by a former officer who aspired to be more than just a patrol cop.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
On December 22 American soldiers on patrol spotted Honeyman, a big man with a cattle whip in his hand.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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