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In Guatemala, police officers patted down migrants to steal their money.
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Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 8 July 2024
The woman was patted down and led away in handcuffs.
—Rick Jervis, The Courier-Journal, 31 May 2024
Fill in the surrounding area with more soil to fill and pat down.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 1 May 2024
But Astudillo Aguirre’s attorney argued that the officers lacked any probable cause to pat down the couple or search the vehicle.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
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Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 8 July 2024
The woman was patted down and led away in handcuffs.
—Rick Jervis, The Courier-Journal, 31 May 2024
Fill in the surrounding area with more soil to fill and pat down.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 1 May 2024
But Astudillo Aguirre’s attorney argued that the officers lacked any probable cause to pat down the couple or search the vehicle.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
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Speaking of Harper, he’s been in Hong Kong this whole time trying to shake down his ex-wife, Marion.Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
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Edward Burke, who went to prison last month for shaking down business owners and developers.Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
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Twice, Penn State were halted at the goalline without scoring, including in the final five minutes of the game, before Ohio State ran down the clock with its running game.Issy Ronald, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Then, more cider is boiled down into a thick, glossy caramel that magically reveals itself when inverted, running down the sides like a Willy Wonka waterfall.Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appétit, 1 Nov. 2024
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Lopez, who worked at Otro Cafe the day of the high-profile visit, found out the pair were headed to the restaurant only about an hour in advance.Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
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Ice Cream — Little Maya finds out her dad can't pick her up from practice.John Archer, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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The Cowboys would need some steep secondary help to stop the pair from rifling off big plays.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Then, moments after woozy No. 1 wide receiver Drake London left the field for the Falcons during the opening drive of extra minutes, Cousins rifled another of his many perfect throws for the night through Tampa Bay defenders.Terence Moore, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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With the restaurant industry buffeted by higher costs driven in part by rising minimum wages in California and other states, Miso is one of several tech startups betting more businesses will be searching for new ways to save money, reduce employee turnover and fill more orders.Queenie Wong Los Angeles Times (TNS), arkansasonline.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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After six weeks of searching, and using a tip from a confidential informant, the men’s bodies were found buried in an earthen dam, near where Mississippi’s power brokers were about to gather for the annual Neshoba County Fair.Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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The vacuum works best when the grass or leaves are freshly raked.Sandi Schwartz, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
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Shedding light on other underpinnings, the forks are raked out slightly further to improve stability at faster speeds.New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2024
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After each election cycle, officials review and upgrade these protocols and implement new laws passed by their state legislature.Clifford Tatum, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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After the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, or CFIUS, reviewed the national security implications of the sale, the Biden administration deferred a decision until after the election.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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To investigate both lines of inquiry, fertility and cancer.Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
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During his first administration, Trump tried to fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who was investigating Russia's efforts to assist Trump's 2016 campaign, and to impede Mueller's investigation, according to Mueller's report.David Jackson, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Pat down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pat%20down. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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