Example Sentences

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"As with all around the world, the climate is changing," says Frédéric Bonnevie, our guide and a mountain patroller for 32 years.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

“The second patroller is being evaluated with possible broken bones.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2025

“It’s been awesome,” said Caroline Dillon, 31, a ski patroller at Alta, who is on the mountain before dawn each day doing avalanche control.

From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2023

In December, the ski patrol union ratified a contract with Vail Resorts after two years of negotiations, under which patroller pay starts at $15, $16 or $17 per hour, depending on experience level.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2022

On the other hand, if the patroller himself hadn’t spread the word about me or taken revenge on Alice and her mother, maybe he was dead.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler