frisking

Example Sentences

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The match has been designated a "high-risk" clash, with police enforcing special rules such as preventative frisking.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

“So frisking language might be like, ‘Do you have any needles that might hurt me?’

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2023

Yes, the internet of things — our things — is coming alive around us, digitally frisking us as we walk by to see if we’re carrying anything of interest.

From New York Times • Feb. 11, 2022

Video of the incident shared online shows a plainclothes officer frisking a confused-looking Harden while he holds his phone.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 9, 2021

The draccus bounded off the bed of coals, looking for all the world like a frisking puppy.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss