patrolling

Example Sentences

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Even after the strikes, Israeli drones stayed in the air patrolling for almost an hour, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

City officials said local hunters were expected to begin patrolling the area on Friday, according to the broadcaster.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Flashing cars carrying heavily armed policemen are patrolling the capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

He did not immediately open his eyes when he had finished his patrolling; he was listening hard, as though he might hear the door pop into existence.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling