patrolling

Example Sentences

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Elsewhere, what used to be roaming bands of Hadzabe men now work as village forest guards, tasked with patrolling vast scrub forests and acacia bushlands to look out for poachers, land grabbers and illegal loggers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

City officials said local hunters were expected to begin patrolling the area on Friday, according to the broadcaster.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Abdi, a 23-year-old man from Somalia whose name has been changed to protect his identity, is one of those who lives in the shadows - terrified of the immigration agents still patrolling the city.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

From the U.S. perspective, he said, it’s a good thing to have friendly ships from New Zealand and U.S. treaty ally Australia patrolling the area.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

“Our project is based in the Afram Plains, but we’ve been patrolling different parts of the lake.”

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo