patrol
Example Sentences
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House-to-house inquiries have been carried out, while high-visibility patrols have also been made to reassure the local community, it added.
From BBC
An AFP journalist who flew to Thitu Island aboard a second plane saw Chinese navy and coast guard vessels patrolling near the island.
From Barron's
Across the valley, we watch Israeli soldiers park their military jeep and head out on patrol.
From BBC
It has increased sea patrols by frigates, tightened rules for foreigners and talked of launching exploration of the surrounding sea bed, which holds deposits of precious rare earths in demand by modern industry.
The soapy drama series, which premiered in 1989 and ran for 11 seasons, followed the lives and relationships of lifeguards who patrolled L.A.
From Los Angeles Times
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