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- noun Plural form of
patrol .
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Examples
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A new study of wild chimpanzees shows that the biggest predictor of territorial boundary patrols is the number of males in the group.
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The job of the handlers, who are highly skilled at avoiding Israeli army checkpoints or police patrols, is to deliver the bomber as close to the target as possible.
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The job of the handlers, who are highly skilled at avoiding Israeli army checkpoints or police patrols, is to deliver the bomber as close to the target as possible.
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The job of the handlers, who are highly skilled at avoiding Israeli army checkpoints or police patrols, is to deliver the bomber as close to the target as possible.
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On that date, thirty-eight years ago, my platoon of Marines was conducting patrols from a hill in the middle of "Dodge City," a hostile area about 15 miles southwest of Da Nang, South Vietnam.
Rykoskey, Edward J. 1990
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He took part in patrols, search and destroy missions, guard duty, and fought in the Tet Offensive in March 1968.
Baird, William A. 1968
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As dusk falls, army personnel with rifles slung over their shoulders begin short patrols on the highway.
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Because when it comes to occupation, it comes down to individual soldiers on the ground with small arms, in patrols.
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Well, it essentially means that the troops and the observers will stay in their respective bases, not go out on patrols, which is routinely what they do on a daily basis.
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The Scoutmaster's whistle called the patrols to attention.
Don Strong, Patrol Leader William Heyliger
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