as in to escort
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
will convoy the shipment to its destination in the war zone
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Recent Examples of convoy
Emily D'alessandro, CBS News, 25 Dec. 2021
There are two types of pieces—armies and fleets—which can typically only do three things: move, hold still, or support another piece to move or hold (fleets can also convoy with armies to move them across bodies of water).
—William Herkewitz, Popular Mechanics, 29 Sep. 2020
David Hambling, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Hamas controls food distribution within Gaza, and has been seizing aid convoys.
—Eugene Kontorovich, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
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Verb
New Glasgow's town crier James Stewart recounted the story: During World War I, Halifax ported ships that were getting ready to convoy across the Atlantic.
—Emily D'alessandro, CBS News, 25 Dec. 2021
There are two types of pieces—armies and fleets—which can typically only do three things: move, hold still, or support another piece to move or hold (fleets can also convoy with armies to move them across bodies of water).
—William Herkewitz, Popular Mechanics, 29 Sep. 2020
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The logistics chain also created a huge vulnerability, as supply convoys are prime targets for roadside bombs and ambushes.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Hamas controls food distribution within Gaza, and has been seizing aid convoys.
—Eugene Kontorovich, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
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According to his account, he was escorted backstage to greet the Backstreet Boys — among the night’s performing acts — in the group’s dressing room.Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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In another clip of a House hearing in 2018, Long drowns out heckling from political activist and Trump supporter Laura Loomer by using his auctioneer voice as she is escorted from the room by security.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Then, there is the growing flotilla of Republican lawsuits challenging the state’s voting process.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection Part of Auberge Resorts Collection since 2020, this landmark resort on the Kohala Coast has more than 300 stylish rooms and suites, three pools, and a Goop store, alongside a flotilla of family-friendly amenities and activities.Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
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Graves filed a federal lawsuit in New York claiming she was raped by Combs and his former bodyguard in 2001, an allegation later disputed by the bodyguard, Joseph Sherman, in a November countersuit.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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After taking out a bodyguard first, the Jackal succeeded at taking out the notorious entrepreneur — who he had been hired to kill by Timothy Winthorp (Charles Dance), a wealthy New York City businessman who was keen to stop UGC's economic transparency platform, River, from launching.Julia Moore, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Similar pronouncements accompanied Trump’s initial election in 2016, and Barack Obama’s sweeping victory eight years earlier.Bruce J. Schulman / Made by History, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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The report and the accompanying video—which features the accusers telling their stories in shadow—are all in Swedish, but according to an online translation, Djerf has been accused of bullying, favoritism, creating a toxic work environment, being fatphobic, and more.Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2024
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Jillian Sander, vice president of wholesale for True Classic, said the Target assortment is centered around T-shirts and includes a short-sleeve classic crew in five colors: black, white, navy, carbon and military green.Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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Choose from classic black or classic navy in sizes XS to 3X. AirEssentials Wide-Leg Pant The only thing better than an AirEssentials Half-Zip is a matching set that includes the AirEssentials Wide-Leg Pants, which are on sale in clover, fuschia, and light heather gray.Carly Totten, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
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Athletic defenders and — outside of interior defensive linemen — guys with the ability to play in space.Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
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Trevor Lawrence Playing Again Rodgers also comments about plays over the middle in terms of defenders being able to light up offensive players who catch it there.Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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The airline industry’s global fleet is aging, a result of the severe supply chain issues that are plaguing the industry.Ted Reed, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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As British forces and their allies crowded Gadsden’s Wharf on the city’s eastern peninsula, thousands of people enslaved by retreating Loyalists scrambled for space aboard a fleet of 130 ships.Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Law enforcement can track patterns and increase patrols in areas with frequent incidents.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
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His plan was nearly foiled by Canadian border patrol agents who were suspicious of his not having a driver's license, which had been ditched in his wallet in the lake.David K. Li, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Convoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convoy. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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