as in to shake down
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Recent Examples of pat down
Before he could be patted down, Acosta allegedly became uncooperative and combative, so troopers handcuffed him, state police said.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2024
Eight of victims allege either being patted down or strip-searched.
—David Litman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2024
Suddenly, at around 8:15 p.m., a quarter-hour after the game was initially supposed to kick off, the southwest gates were opened and fans flooded in without tickets being checked or anyone being patted down or passing through metal detectors.
—Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 15 July 2024
An officer asked me whether I had been patted down before.
—Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2024
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2024
Eight of victims allege either being patted down or strip-searched.
—David Litman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2024
Suddenly, at around 8:15 p.m., a quarter-hour after the game was initially supposed to kick off, the southwest gates were opened and fans flooded in without tickets being checked or anyone being patted down or passing through metal detectors.
—Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 15 July 2024
An officer asked me whether I had been patted down before.
—Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pat down
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Prosecutors said that Pastor began shaking down developers within months of taking office.Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
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The drug dealers who stole the oil company’s plane — and who lost a lot of money in the accident in the series premiere — show up to a derrick and try to shake down Tommy.Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 Dec. 2024
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And one Ukrainian crew turned their eight-wheeled Stryker infantry fighting vehicle into a weapon—and ran down, and over, at least one hapless Russian soldier trying to dodge on foot.David Axe, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Quartz’s Bruce Gil runs down the most recent developments.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 30 Dec. 2024
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In the summer and fall of 2023, three researchers from a small Russian collective called the Public Sociology Laboratory, or P.S. Lab, travelled to three different regions across Russia, to find out what people thought about the war in Ukraine.Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
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Ask your line manager for support and find out what internal resources are available in your current workplace's learning and development department, or if there is any upcoming training you can be enrolled in.Rachel Wells, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Johnson made a dizzying series of moves before rifling the puck between Kochetkov’s pads.Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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In the end, the inability to get a decisive third goal was costly, as, with just three minutes of normal time remaining, Jorgen Strand Larsen rifled in an equalizer to share the points.Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Rescuers working in subzero conditions and bracing winds searched the rubble on Wednesday after a strong quake in Tibet toppled thousands of houses in a remote area near the northern foothills of Mount Everest.Tiffany May, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Officers searched the car and found a bag that contained marijuana, crack cocaine, ecstasy and methamphetamine, leading to the arrest of a passenger, Stephon Ford, according to Tuesday’s ruling.Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
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When the rye declines, rake it out and loosen the soil to sow the permanent bahiagrass seed.Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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After the area mostly dries, rake away all dead material and loosen the soil.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
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Agents can review all compliance requirements to ensure the data is ready.Sridhar Ratakonda, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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The Times reviewed and analyzed hundreds of videos posted to Chinese social media sites by Tibetan boarding schools, state media and local propaganda departments that showed how the schools operate and serve the party’s objectives.Chris Buckley, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Both Gonzalez and Machado are being investigated by the attorney general's office for alleged conspiracy, but only Gonzalez has a public warrant out for his arrest.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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Officers responded to a domestic disturbance at a house in the 5600 block of Seafield Lane in northwest Fort Worth about 6:20 p.m. to investigate reports of shots fired inside the home, according to a statement from Fort Worth police.Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Pat down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pat%20down. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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