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He was found carrying a gun in a holster when he was patted down and a magazine in his pants pocket, police said.—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025 The source said everyone entering the party was carded and patted down, including other notables.—Brie Stimson , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025 During a pat down, officers allegedly found crack cocaine and a glass smoking pipe, according to police.—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2025 One Flew South The first and only location of Atlanta’s heralded fine dining airport restaurant that doesn’t require a TSA pat down, One Flew South opened in Inman Park in 2022, with an expansive patio directly facing the Eastside Trail.—Mike Jordan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pat down
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