as in accompanies
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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Verb
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Bieber makes getting ready and getting un-ready seem so cool, thanks to the sleek, stylish imagery that accompanies her Rhode products.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
23 Mar. 2026 -
However despite these developments being widely celebrated, little is known about gentrification, the phenomenon that often accompanies urbanization.—
Chloe Wong,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Sánchez has organized several flotillas in Miami that, arriving at waters off the coast of Cuba, sought to support the island’s residents, especially after the 1994 rafter exodus.—
Sarah Moreno
March 16,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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Trump has referred to aircraft carriers and their accompanying destroyers as armadas and flotillas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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With the Heat continuing to play small, Siakam was able to shoot over smaller defenders, including an easy jumper over Davion Mitchell, who’s eight inches shorter at an even six feet.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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With key Pistons defenders like Ausar Thompson (ankle), Cade Cunningham (lung), and Isaiah Stewart (calf) sidelined or doubtful, Gilgeous-Alexander has a prime opportunity to exploit the matchup.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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If approved, an Iranian boat escorts the vessel through the territorial waters around Larak Island.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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The filmmaker escorts her back to Romania to try to find her birth mother.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Big leaguers playing in winter leagues back in Venezuela have historically brought bodyguards with them to the ballpark.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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In the film, Molly (Gina Ravera), who is the friend and roommate of protagonist Nomi (Elizabeth Berkley), is assaulted by a famous singer and his bodyguards.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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French sister companies The Jokers Films and Logical Pictures International (LPI) have boarded Michel Gondry‘s upcoming film Little Fears.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Even rare glitches can escalate quickly when fleets operate at scale.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 2026
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Starting in 2028, Uber and Rivian will begin launching their autonomous fleets in Miami and San Francisco.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some threads of trade connected the different zones, like the Silk Road across central Asia, or the trans-Saharan caravans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Kumari writes that horses from Central Asia mainly arrived in India over land routes, brought by merchants from nomadic cultures who traveled in caravans.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Convoys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convoys. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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