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They then walk up to 6 miles to avoid being detected carrying that equipment, all the time avoiding drones.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

He said it was understood based on the 1st Amendment that a political candidate may walk up to a house and knock on the door or drop off a pamphlet.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

“ICE officers and Border Patrol don’t need probable cause to walk up to somebody, briefly detain them, and question them,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2025

She will walk up to an hour with the vest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2025

I kept wondering who she was exactly, and how she could walk up to some random chauffeur and immediately get a ride.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan




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