Example Sentences

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Navy will escort commercial ships, ensuring safe passage.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The Administration aims by that time to restore traffic that has ground to a halt in the Strait of Hormuz—the cause of surging oil prices—and has said the Navy will escort tankers if necessary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

The plan is for the group to board a small boat that the divers will escort out of the cave, rescuers said.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 8, 2024

Leroy said the Swedish fans were last to leave the stadium “because the police will escort the Swedish fans and players, who will obviously go straight to the airport and leave.”

From Washington Times • Oct. 16, 2023

“I will escort Her Grace to the feast. We shall not require your ... steward.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin