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The source said everyone entering the party was carded and patted down, including other notables.
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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
In fact, a passenger who is visibly perspiring might trigger the need for a wand screening or extra pat down, according to a report from CNN.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2025
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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
In fact, a passenger who is visibly perspiring might trigger the need for a wand screening or extra pat down, according to a report from CNN.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for pat down
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“Pat down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pat%20down. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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