escort
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Ole Miss had security escort Kiffin from the building and installed Golding in his place.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
It has also had to reposition the USS George Washington vessel and its escort warships to the Persian Gulf from Japan—thus removing the Navy’s only aircraft carrier in the Pacific.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
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
Taryn pushes herself off my bed and holds out her arm, as though she’s my escort for a dance.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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Navy escorts about 18 million barrels a day made their way out through Hormuz recently.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
Dry bulk ships might also start using it, especially if they can operate with icebreaker escorts.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
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
They are to keep a sharp lookout while he escorts the Mirabals to their table.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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Shortly after Kiffin was escorted from the building, Ole Miss had FBI agents search their football facility, the Manning Athletics Performance Center.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Generally speaking, however, tanker convoys, escorted by air and sea by the U.S. military, do the perilous transit through the Strait of Hormuz to the Gulf of Oman.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
Athlete videos were played inside the stadium before events and winners held centre-court style interviews before being escorted to a champions' enclosure, where they joined Bolt and master of ceremonies Noah Lyles.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Lienhard, also a P.E. teacher, was escorted off campus on Aug. 13.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
As I escorted the woozy client through the waiting room and out the door, I felt an itch of guilt begin to bother my conscience like a mosquito bite.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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Marshals escorting a 6-year-old Ruby Bridges to her newly integrated school, is showcased on a wall of its own, despite not belonging to Lucas or the museum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Led by Finnish troops who are part of Unifil, the convoy was escorting civilians to and from Christian villages near the border.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
But Iran also wants to make clear that it is in charge, and opposes the United States unilaterally escorting ships, said Negar Mortazavi, a senior fellow at the left-leaning Center for International Policy.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 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
The police cars escorting the two game pieces on wheels had flapping Library Olympics flags attached to their bumpers.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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