strip search
noun
: a search for something concealed on a person made after removal of the person's clothing
Examples of strip search in a Sentence
The administrators ordered random strip searches of all prisoners.
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Prisoners accuse Lincoln, during pat-down searches, and in some cases strip searches, of grabbing, fondling and/or tightly squeezing or smashing their penises and scrotums in a way that causes pain and humiliation.
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Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 13 May 2024
Anyone wanting to leave it for other areas of Jerusalem is required to go through airport-style security that includes a walk-through metal detector, an X-ray machine for belongings, an ID check, as well as occasional pat-down and strip searches.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
Wyden’s June report described examples at UHS and Acadia facilities in which children were restrained for refusing to consent to a strip search or stealing a staff radio, as well as cases in which children were isolated while they were given sedatives to calm their behavior.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
Within the past five years, Elevations employees have failed to follow mandatory reporting requirements for child abuse and have conducted unauthorized strip searches, according to state records.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 2 Sep. 2024
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Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 13 May 2024
Anyone wanting to leave it for other areas of Jerusalem is required to go through airport-style security that includes a walk-through metal detector, an X-ray machine for belongings, an ID check, as well as occasional pat-down and strip searches.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
Wyden’s June report described examples at UHS and Acadia facilities in which children were restrained for refusing to consent to a strip search or stealing a staff radio, as well as cases in which children were isolated while they were given sedatives to calm their behavior.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
Within the past five years, Elevations employees have failed to follow mandatory reporting requirements for child abuse and have conducted unauthorized strip searches, according to state records.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 2 Sep. 2024
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“Strip search.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strip%20search. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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