patrol
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Thousands of armed police patrol alongside tourists in Mexico City, where authorities say security is under control in the days leading up to the World Cup.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
"Military forced conscription became the main challenging factor for us on the battlefield as it enabled the military with limitless manpower," he explains as he takes his men on patrol in the sweltering heat.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
"Honestly, this flyover of the Statue of Liberty is something I never imagined I would be able to do in my life," Commander Brice Beaudouin, leader of the patrol, told AFP ahead of the flyover.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Earlier in May, the Taiwanese military released rare surveillance images of a Chinese military transport aircraft and a naval vessel from a recent Chinese joint combat readiness patrol.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
They often patrol the boundaries of their territory and may attack chimpanzees of different communities if they meet.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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