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escort

[es-kawrt, ih-skawrt] / ˈɛs kɔrt, ɪˈskɔrt /




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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

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

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

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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