patrolling

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

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

The plan was to equip some of the company’s aircraft models with advanced sensors and communications for military applications, from surveillance and intelligence gathering to troop transportation and maritime patrolling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Candless’s core of loyal followers kept everyone in line and so Dauntless surged through the waves of the Gulf, patrolling and waiting for its target.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi