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

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

He’s even patrolling center field again after being shunted off to right in a failed attempt to keep him intact.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

AFP reporters saw bomb squads patrolling Naypyidaw hotels ahead of the ceremony, and parliament was sequestered by rings of checkpoints.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

I envied my classmates who had been penciled-in to easy posts: patrolling the parking lot, guarding the sally port, perched atop a wall tower.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover