patrolling

Example Sentences

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Even after the strikes, Israeli drones stayed in the air patrolling for almost an hour, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Officers were seen patrolling the cordon and shouted at several cyclists who at one point attempted to pass through a cycle lane within the cordon.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 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

We hung out near the bus stop, at the end of the curb, where we wouldn’t be noticed by school staff patrolling.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez