patrol
Example Sentences
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He said extra police patrols would be in the area to reassure the public, and the investigation "remains our highest priority".
From BBC
That facility had been patrolled by armed soldiers since June.
From Los Angeles Times
On Wednesday morning, the Finnish authorities sent a helicopter and a patrol ship to the area, where they found the vessel was dragging its anchor in the sea, Finland's coastguard said.
From BBC
Thousands of heavily armed police officers are patrolling the streets of Sydney as people mark the new year - a rare and stark sight in Australia, following the Bondi Beach mass shooting.
From BBC
Chinese fighter jets this month gained radar lock on Japanese military aircraft, and days later Russia and China conducted a joint patrol with their bombers flying near Japan.
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