escort
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The Navy had bulked up its escort system with militarized barges and other fortifications.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
US destroyers entered the Gulf as part of a mission to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, the US military said.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
Thomas said he was walking Route 40 in Richmond, Indiana on Tuesday when a car struck the escort vehicle behind him, which in turn hit him.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
She even needed a police escort at times because she was going through regions known for regular fatal tiger attacks.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
We were all led away, still protesting, by an escort of soldiers.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
Vocabulary lists containing escort
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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