patrol
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When I was in Iraq, on patrol and during emergency responder training, I was given the option of picking my own radio call sign.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
The patrol is part of an annual Canadian Armed Forces operation to showcase Canada's military presence in the north.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
They made their way to the hilltop hearing the enemies’ whistles and barking patrol dogs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
“He testified Ms. Brooks would pick the ‘KP’ or kitchen patrol person based upon that person’s fighting prowess,” the motion said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
At the station, in the freezing darkness lit only by antiaircraft searchlights looking for Luftwaffe planes to shoot down, one young woman was on patrol.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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