patrolling

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 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

Abdi, a 23-year-old man from Somalia whose name has been changed to protect his identity, is one of those who lives in the shadows - terrified of the immigration agents still patrolling the city.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Flashing cars carrying heavily armed policemen are patrolling the capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

The hubbub of the party did not concern the soldiers patrolling the streets because it was a neighborhood where they expected no opposition.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende