- present participle of escort.
escorting
Example Sentences
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He said the eight sailors included "the Lincoln crew and sailors from the carrier airwing, strike group and destroyer squadron staff, escorting destroyers and all embarked aviation squadrons".
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Nearby hangs Rockwell’s famous 1964 oil painting showing marshals escorting 6-year-old Ruby Bridges to an integrated school.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
She added that since the trial began, prison officers have changed the way of escorting her.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 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 Indians carrying the litter, and those escorting Atahuallpa, never abandoned him: all died around him.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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