Examples of pat down in a Sentence
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An officer asked me whether I had been patted down before.
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Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2024
Wrap the tape around your hand with the sticky side out and pat down on the fabric to lift the lint.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2024
More:Pit bull puppy discovered in larceny suspect's pocket during pat down by Roseville police
Jones pleaded not guilty during his arraignment in 41B District Court in Clinton Township, according to online court records.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 6 Sep. 2024
Miami Central Senior High seemed more like a police training camp than a high school on Thursday morning as Miami-Dade school police officers patted down and searched the bags of people entering the cafeteria.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 23 July 2024
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Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2024
Wrap the tape around your hand with the sticky side out and pat down on the fabric to lift the lint.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2024
More:Pit bull puppy discovered in larceny suspect's pocket during pat down by Roseville police
Jones pleaded not guilty during his arraignment in 41B District Court in Clinton Township, according to online court records.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 6 Sep. 2024
Miami Central Senior High seemed more like a police training camp than a high school on Thursday morning as Miami-Dade school police officers patted down and searched the bags of people entering the cafeteria.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 23 July 2024
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“Pat down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pat%20down. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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