Recent Examples on the WebMiami Central Senior High seemed more like a police training camp than a high school on Thursday morning as Miami-Dade school police officers patted down and searched the bags of people entering the cafeteria.—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 23 July 2024 In 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 See all Example Sentences for pat down
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