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

With bands of men patrolling the 273,000-acre forest, poachers and illegal loggers have stayed away, allowing the grasslands to rejuvenate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

The arrangement, which saw around 700 law enforcement officers patrolling beaches in France, was expected to expire next month.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

“We are going to be patrolling the outside of the maze,” said Professor McGonagall to the champions.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling