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
He takes me on patrol through winding jungle tracks, and we must seek cover when a junta drone is heard above us.
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
“We are going to fund immigration enforcement and border patrol, and I urge my Republican colleagues to stay united on that singular mission,” Moreno said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
The Maddox had been on a routine patrol, he insisted, no different from patrols carried out by American ships every day, all over the world.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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