patrol

Example Sentences

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A number of patrol boats were also involved in the arrest, positioning themselves off the coast.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“Surveillance video shows Mr. Valencia unlawfully entering the rear seat area of patrol unit 37.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

But they had to part quickly before they were spotted by the North Korean and Chinese border guards on patrol.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Charles Bendire was leading a patrol against Apaches near what is now Tucson, Ariz., when he saw the nest of a zone-tailed hawk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

“They were a gift,” I said, trying not to deviate too far from the original lie I’d told the border patrol agent early that morning.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall