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patrolling



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If you have pets, keep them inside when a bear is patrolling.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

And he has been patrolling the skies and the lawns since 2008, ruling the roost at the centuries old site.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

Instead, these legendary predators may still be quietly patrolling the region's waters, largely unseen.

From Science Daily Jun. 26, 2026

“We have a ton of patrolling still going on.”

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

I saw monsters patrolling the upper decks of the ship—dracaenas snake-women, hellhounds, giants, and the humanoid seal- demons known as telkhines—but we zipped by so fast, none of them raised the alarm.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan




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