Example Sentences

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A police officer was patrolling her yard, responding to a neighbor’s call about an open door at her home.

From Slate • Oct. 23, 2025

The morning of the blaze he was patrolling the neighbourhood bordering the canyon and called firefighters as a plume of smoke formed.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025

One day before leaving for Oklahoma City, Jaquez was patrolling the outfield during a light practice and also catching balls in the infield.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2024

One morning in the late summer of 1996, Ken Sturm, then a biologist at the Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge, was patrolling the lake's shallow waters when he began to spot dead pelicans.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2023

Soon the beach Cullen was patrolling would be crowded with vacationers staking their claims on the sand with colorful towels and umbrellas.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple