on patrol

Frequency: 9.555.8 per million words

Indicates the state of actively patrolling.

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Examples (10)

  • The security guards are currently on patrol around the warehouse.
  • Armed soldiers were on patrol along the border all night.
  • You can see police officers on patrol in the city center.
  • The coast guard is on patrol to prevent illegal fishing.
  • The neighborhood watch is on patrol every evening.
  • The reconnaissance team has been on patrol for six hours.
  • Several police cars were on patrol during the high-profile event.
  • It is common to see mounted officers on patrol in the park.
  • The air force kept a fighter jet on patrol over the capital.
  • Volunteers are on patrol at the beach to protect turtle nests.