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escort

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




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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

Each carrier has about 5,000 crew members; the escort ships carry a combined total of another 1,000.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

But she says there are common requirements to hosting a Play Street, including an official “road closed” sign, physical barriers at each end, and volunteers who can escort residents in and out.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

“It’s not a long walk,” my escort told me.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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

After the meeting, Agent Magnus escorts me to an elevator named Whispers, which surprisingly shouts out the name of every floor we pass.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

Crowds of helmeted search-and-rescue workers surrounded the two mud-slathered men as they were escorted to safety on Friday, images from the scene showed.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Meanwhile, CNN cited US officials as saying the military escorted 40 commercial ships loaded with 18 million barrels of crude through the strait, a wartime high.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

That number includes oil exports routed around Hormuz by pipeline, not just barrels escorted through the chokepoint.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Viral clips showed RFK Jr. being quickly escorted away by protection officers, leaving Hines behind.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Mr. Martinez escorted him out of the office, then gestured to Mary Lou.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

But a Cal Fire firefighter stepped in on Tuesday, escorting a staff member to the property so she could release the critically endangered birds back into the wild.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 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

Finally, the two states can no longer coexist, and she retreats permanently into delusion, murmuring “Whoever you are” to the doctor escorting her off to an asylum.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

Her blond ponytail was swinging with each step, rising above the shoulders of the PSFs escorting her out.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken




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