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patrol

[puh-trohl] / pəˈtroʊl /




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The cost of the Malacca patrol is shared between Asian nations, along with a private Japanese foundation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Noboa has used the armed forces to patrol major cities and take direct control of the federal prison system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

US Park Police, the federal police agency which patrol the monuments on the National Mall, did not reply to a BBC email requesting confirmation of the arrest figures.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

“They get to decide who can hang out and at what hours on the street. They can hire security on bikes and cars that patrol and enforce and harass.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

He can't afford a fine, but he wants to tell this patrol leader off.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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