patrolling

Example Sentences

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Elsewhere, what used to be roaming bands of Hadzabe men now work as village forest guards, tasked with patrolling vast scrub forests and acacia bushlands to look out for poachers, land grabbers and illegal loggers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 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

The arrangement, which saw around 700 law enforcement officers patrolling beaches in France, was expected to expire next month.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The plan was to equip some of the company’s aircraft models with advanced sensors and communications for military applications, from surveillance and intelligence gathering to troop transportation and maritime patrolling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Together, they peeked around the corner of the wall, in case a security guard happened to be patrolling in front of the building.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix