patrolling

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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

AFP reporters saw bomb squads patrolling Naypyidaw hotels ahead of the ceremony, and parliament was sequestered by rings of checkpoints.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Officers involved in these tasks disinfect their vehicles and shoes after patrolling high-risk areas.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

From the U.S. perspective, he said, it’s a good thing to have friendly ships from New Zealand and U.S. treaty ally Australia patrolling the area.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Stories spread that his men were patrolling the streets in pickup trucks, shouting his orders from megaphones.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai