patrol
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Residents, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the suspected militants arrived at the schools on motorcycles shortly after troops on patrol left the town.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Ferretti also produces patrol boats for law enforcement agencies.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
The Wall Street Journal gained exclusive access to a patrol in these contested waters, documenting Taipei’s efforts to counter Beijing’s intensifying “gray-zone” tactics.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
The Conservatives have spoken about wanting to establish a "national pothole patrol", which involves deploying specialist repair units using "the most effective technology on the market".
From BBC • May 4, 2026
Him and the other fellow I could see riding east, but they’d need an army of fence spotters to patrol even one ranch.
From "Worth" by A. LaFaye
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