Example Sentences

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Flashing cars carrying heavily armed policemen are patrolling the capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

“Where we are now, the only help we could get would be from the few Canadian Coast Guard icebreakers that are patrolling the whole Canadian Arctic.”

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2024

In South Pasadena, new police cars are patrolling to reduce crime and cutting emissions at the same times.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024

Nineteen of the 27 EU nations are involved in the mission, but only four frigates are patrolling an area twice the size of the bloc.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2024

‘I’ll have to leave you here. The Hunters are patrolling the old city, keeping a lookout for Orion. I need to get back to the front lines.’

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan