Bishop phones escorts (6)

I believe the answer is:

brings

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'escorts' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with motion as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'bishop phones' is the wordplay.
'bishop' becomes 'B' (chess abbreviation).
'phones' becomes 'rings' ('ring' can be a synonym of 'phone').
'b'+'rings'='BRINGS'

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(Other definitions for brings that I've seen before include "Takes to a place" , "Fetches" , "Takes with one" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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