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patrol

[puh-trohl] / pəˈtroʊl /




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A police shooting on the 405 freeway has shut down all northbound lanes at Howard Hughes Parkway not far from Los Angeles International Airport, according to the California Highway Patrol.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The experience was largely ruined by an unhappy toddler in a Paw Patrol chair.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Michael Banks, the US Border Patrol chief, resigned on Thursday, the latest senior immigration enforcement official to leave the Trump administration.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

In Pwllheli, Gwynedd, a group of new mums meet up every week as part of the Stroll Patrol walking club.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

I would tell them that the Border Patrol officer had made a mistake thinking I was here illegally, that once I proved to him I was born in Colton, California, he let me back in.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez




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