Recent Examples on the WebIn Guatemala, police officers patted down migrants to steal their money.—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 See all Example Sentences for pat down
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