patrolling

Example Sentences

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Los Angeles police officers were patrolling the park around 10: 20 p.m. on May 5 when they spotted Johnson abruptly conduct a U-turn in front of them, according to an affidavit filed with the complaint.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

“We have a ton of patrolling still going on.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Clips of a duckling swimming in a bath or two happy pooches patrolling their neighbourhood are examples of the curated programming on "PetTV".

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The RAF Voyager is the giant petrol station in the sky for the Typhoon and F-35 jets which have been patrolling the skies over Cyprus and Jordan for the past month.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

We all make it into the cafeteria, which is somehow quieter than the library, maybe because of the teachers patrolling the edges of the room.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender