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Recent Examples of motorcadesTianzhu was one of the most visible sporting venues in China, sitting just off an airport route heavily traveled by motorcades carrying the country’s top leaders.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
14 July 2026 Eventually, one by one, the distinguished company slipped back into waiting motorcades.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
7 July 2026 No road closures are scheduled, but high traffic volume, motorcades, special vehicles and thousands of pedestrians milling about downtown will be just as prohibitive.—
Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026 Officials say travelers should plan ahead, remain flexible and anticipate occasional disruptions, including possible motorcades for VIP guests.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
15 June 2026 Hassan has one of the continent’s longest motorcades.—Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026 Advertisement The hierarchy of the event was also hard to miss, with homeless people reportedly evicted from the road leading to the venue and VIP motorcades shutting down the city with little regard for its residents.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026 The corps accompanied motorcades and served as messengers.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
24 Nov. 2025
That approach removes the need for dedicated interceptor drones or specialized logistics support, which could simplify deployment across different military fleets.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 July 2026
The illustrations showed him fleets of Greek ships sailing for Troy to recover Helen, and men being transformed into livestock.
Another term for a certain kind of planetary alignment, planet parades are what happens when planets line up along the ecliptic in a straight line and appear to us on Earth to be marching across the night sky, according to NASA.
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Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 July 2026
This year features events spanning historical reenactments, fairs and parades — and a few reached capacity months ago.