patrolling

Example Sentences

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Los Angeles police officers were patrolling the park around 10: 20 p.m. on May 5 when they spotted Johnson abruptly conduct a U-turn in front of them, according to an affidavit filed with the complaint.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

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

Flashing cars carrying heavily armed policemen are patrolling the capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Four armed guards were patrolling the parking lot, and cars were parked all around the wire-netting fence that surrounded the former football field.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke