escort
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Then he announced a new phase, Project Freedom, in which U.S. warships would escort oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz, only to call it off after less than two days.
From Slate • May 7, 2026
From a shocking BBC investigation exposing scammers abusing dogs to con animal lovers, to how to spot a shop used by organised crime — plus why Paddington Bear needed a police escort.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
The Navy did escort ships in the Gulf in the 1980s to protect them from Iranian attack during the so-called tanker war.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
But despite the clashes under Trump's effort dubbed "Project Freedom", Denmark's freight giant Maersk said on Tuesday that one of its ships had successfully sailed through the Hormuz under US escort.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
They stayed with us for about ten miles and then another escort took over.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
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