Examples of pat down in a Sentence
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But Astudillo Aguirre’s attorney argued that the officers lacked any probable cause to pat down the couple or search the vehicle.
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Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
Add the corn mixture and pat down in an even layer.
—Julia Turshen, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
That's when Roseville police discovered a surprise while patting down a suspect in a theft at a bank several hours earlier.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 25 Jan. 2024
After the car and Jackson had been found, deputies patted down Jackson and placed him in the back of Hernandez's patrol vehicle.
—Ben Brasch The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2024
After the car and Jackson had been found, deputies patted down Jackson and placed him in the back of Hernandez’s patrol vehicle.
—Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024
Officers took Mitchell into custody for the warrant and conducted a pat down on him which turned up a Glock 9mm pistol in his waistband.
—Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 31 Aug. 2023
Some tried to pat down the flames engulfing their friends.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2022
During the past week, the administration has highlighted its use of deportation flights to return families to Central America, posting videos of parents with children being patted down and boarded onto aircraft.
—Nick Miroff and Maria Sacchetti, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Aug. 2023
Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
Add the corn mixture and pat down in an even layer.
—Julia Turshen, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
That's when Roseville police discovered a surprise while patting down a suspect in a theft at a bank several hours earlier.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 25 Jan. 2024
After the car and Jackson had been found, deputies patted down Jackson and placed him in the back of Hernandez's patrol vehicle.
—Ben Brasch The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2024
After the car and Jackson had been found, deputies patted down Jackson and placed him in the back of Hernandez’s patrol vehicle.
—Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024
Officers took Mitchell into custody for the warrant and conducted a pat down on him which turned up a Glock 9mm pistol in his waistband.
—Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 31 Aug. 2023
Some tried to pat down the flames engulfing their friends.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2022
During the past week, the administration has highlighted its use of deportation flights to return families to Central America, posting videos of parents with children being patted down and boarded onto aircraft.
—Nick Miroff and Maria Sacchetti, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Aug. 2023
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“Pat down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pat%20down. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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