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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

Police escort a worker out of Have a Nice Stay bookstore, whose t-shirt reads 'I am a bookshop employee'

From BBC Aug. 21, 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

Madrid deployed police and military forces to round up most of the migrants and escort them back to the border with Morocco.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

We were all led away, still protesting, by an escort of soldiers.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

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

Many of the ships have sailed with escorts from the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 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

Constance was indignant, but there was no time for a full-blown argument to develop, for just then the children’s escorts arrived.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

The three activists arrived at court smiling and waving to supporters before being escorted into the docks.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

Lienhard, also a P.E. teacher, was escorted off campus on Aug. 13.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

The research vessel was escorted by a Chinese coast guard ship and a fishing boat that is part of China's maritime militia, Wang said.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

It said soldiers eventually stopped Sukkot and escorted his group out of Madama after reporting the incident to their commanders.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

They escorted him through another small room and finally to the threshold of another doorway, where the procession halted.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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

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

Local villagers whom he regularly employs to assist him in escorting groups up Dukono also did not tell him anything about the prohibition, he added.

From BBC May 11, 2026

The plane they were escorting, a transport aircraft with good navigation equipment, landed safely; but the three Yaks ended up crash-landing in the snow.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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