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escort

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




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

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

Volunteers from Harani’s organization now escort nuns on a daily basis to and from a monastery on Mount Zion to their residence in the Old City.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

In the dead of night on Friday, a large yellow truck led by a police escort made its way through the empty streets of London.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

At the hospital, Jack learns that the man behind the wheel was Governor George McRyan, a presidential hopeful polling extremely well in the primaries, who left a campaign event with Sally as his escort.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

His father, Henry Sr., came from London to see his new son and escort Kate and their two boys back to England.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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

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

Operators are expected to proceed cautiously and insurers may even require naval escorts, according to Hugo Rousse of maritime tracking group AXSMarine.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

All of the other dads and escorts are dressed in dark suits and tuxedos, but my father is the most handsome of them all.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles

Parents confirmed that multiple coaches were escorted off campus Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

It mattered little that, by then, most of the migrants who reached Ceuta had returned to Morocco, escorted to the border by Spanish troops.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

On Wednesday night, Lai was put through his paces when he was escorted in an armoured vehicle convoy from the Presidential Office to a secure command centre in a simulated evacuation.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

Queen Elizabeth II famously took part in the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony, appearing to skydive into the stadium from a helicopter with James Bond actor Daniel Craig, after he escorted her from Buckingham Palace.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Miss Honeywell, a teacher and a grown woman, was escorted to the principal’s office like a bad boy walking the “paddle mile,” while a hallway aide watched her classroom.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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

Navy started escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump declared a pause on the “Project Freedom” activities, citing progress in a deal with Iran.

From Barron's May 5, 2026

I imagined escorting my giant friend into Camp Half- Blood.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan




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