escort
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The strategists said it’s unclear that the U.S. administration will want to maintain a permanent Middle East naval escort service that’s been helping more oil get out — “a critical unknown at this juncture.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
"This is the first time we have seen maritime militia escort a research vessel in Taiwan's waters," Wang said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
They came in small groups, some under military escort, blue and white Israeli flags fluttering from their cars as they passed Palestinian villages and farmlands.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Each carrier has about 5,000 crew members; the escort ships carry a combined total of another 1,000.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
She complains to the other nurse that we patients don’t have enough structured time, and in the end, she gets the orderly with the scary tattoos to escort me away.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
SoFi Stadium aced the physical infrastructure with working elevators, wheelchair escorts and accessible seating with clear sightlines on every level.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
When she’s youthful, Sophie catches the eye of a handsome, richly dressed stranger who gallantly escorts her away from two men harassing her on the street.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
NEW DELHI—The security detail involves helicopters, air force jets and paramilitary escorts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
That refers to a “first group” of tankers or ship operators willing to cross the strait, likely with naval coordination and escorts.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026
Mr. Davenport escorts Gogol in an elevator reserved for patients and doctors, to the subbasement of the hospital.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
Most container ships using the NSR need to be escorted by Russia's fleet of nuclear-powered icebreakers.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
Video taken after Jando’s arrest shows him being escorted in handcuffs by a squad of Mexican commandos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Viral clips showed RFK Jr. being quickly escorted away by protection officers, leaving Hines behind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
The couple, who have been married for 59 years, returned to their house for the first time on Sunday, escorted by the fire service.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
“Will I need to have you escorted out?”
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Nearby hangs Rockwell’s famous 1964 oil painting showing marshals escorting 6-year-old Ruby Bridges to an integrated school.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Police began escorting residents and campers back to properties and campsites to collect personal belongings on Sunday.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Nagraj, 46, managed the paid caregivers working at his in-laws’ house while coordinating doctors’ appointments for his father-in-law, and escorting him to them.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
Navy started escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump declared a pause on the “Project Freedom” activities, citing progress in a deal with Iran.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
I shoved my way down there, mouthing a token pardon me in the noisy crush, and ran into Harry escorting Fern Spitty and trying to clear a path for her through the near riot.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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