escorting

Example Sentences

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Navy began escorting commercial ships through the strait.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Centcom did so not by escorting vessels but by creating a defensive shield using nearby aircraft and warships.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Coberg admitted to escorting Iza and the victim the next day to a shooting range in the basement of Iza’s mansion and leaving the two alone.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Asked when the US Navy would start escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, Trump told reporters on Friday: "It will happen soon."

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Pretty soon Luce’s hand was escorting me down the hall into the examination room.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides