patrol
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That was followed in June by China's first law enforcement patrol in waters east of Taiwan.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Coast Guard this year deployed more nimble patrol craft in Subic Bay for the first time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Last month, Chinese and Russian naval warships sailed through a strait in the Kuril islands during a joint patrol.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
The Long Beach Police Department also installed the Rumbler into patrol vehicles in 2009, employing the system in most units until 2023.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 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
China has since warned its citizens against travel to Japan and imposed trade restrictions, while also conducting regular patrols around disputed islands.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Organizations working with Haitians in Springfield started stockpiling supplies and forming ICE patrols to prepare for a similar enforcement surge as in Minneapolis — but the surge never arrived.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
The neighborhood has just 34 residences, guarded by a private police force and 24/7 armed boat patrols.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
However, he has noticed an improvement with the rise in patrols.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
I could help John, Eden, and my mother escape right now, and risk running into the plague patrols or street police.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
I drove to my job at a middle school, where more legal observers patrolled outside.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
The route is patrolled by a handful of rescue ships operated by charities that have repeatedly accused EU authorities of not doing enough to help prevent deaths.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
The area last week was surrounded by surveillance cameras and patrolled by National Guardsmen as lifelong resident John Cates strolled the area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
What was once the center of the group’s territory became a border, which chimps patrolled, the researchers found.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
The courthouse was surrounded by a heavy chain and patrolled by a strong police force.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
Police have been patrolling the entrance of the hospital, and the glass from shattered windows lay scattered on the pavement mixed with medical masks.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Instead, these legendary predators may still be quietly patrolling the region's waters, largely unseen.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026
Among others patrolling the pool was a deputy sheriff from Sarpy County, Neb., who said he was among the law-enforcement volunteers in the nation’s capital for celebrations of America’s 250th anniversary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
“We have a ton of patrolling still going on.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
The middle of town was still empty of villagers but full of North Korean soldiers patrolling the area.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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