routine patrol

Frequency: 8.015.2 per million words

A standard, regularly scheduled patrol.

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Examples (10)

  • The police officer was on a routine patrol when he spotted the suspicious vehicle.
  • Soldiers carry out routine patrols along the border every night.
  • The security guards maintain a routine patrol of the building perimeter.
  • It was just another routine patrol until the alarm suddenly went off.
  • Coastal guards perform routine patrols to prevent illegal fishing.
  • The navy vessel is currently on a routine patrol in international waters.
  • During a routine patrol, the team discovered a breach in the fence.
  • Local residents are used to seeing the routine patrol cars in their neighborhood.
  • The air force conducted a routine patrol to monitor the airspace.
  • Officers often find that routine patrols are the best way to deter crime.