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Simply remove the film from the sheet, apply it to your face for 10-20 minutes and pat down the remaining formula for best results.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
In her very first dinner service, Alex is coerced into patting down a man’s groin with a tea towel.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2025
Mason’s lawsuit argues his injuries were preventable and that East administrators, including Anderson, did not have adequate training on how to search and pat down students.
—Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2025
The officers pulled the SUV over for a minor traffic violation and patted down the four occupants, including Tony Harris, 31, who had a history of drug arrests and had been sitting in a back seat.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
In her very first dinner service, Alex is coerced into patting down a man’s groin with a tea towel.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2025
Mason’s lawsuit argues his injuries were preventable and that East administrators, including Anderson, did not have adequate training on how to search and pat down students.
—Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2025
The officers pulled the SUV over for a minor traffic violation and patted down the four occupants, including Tony Harris, 31, who had a history of drug arrests and had been sitting in a back seat.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Pat down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pat%20down. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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