pat down

Example Sentences

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Each stopped for a full-body pat-down before being directed to ascend the stairwell onto the plane.

From Slate

The report singled out Mesa Verde facility’s pat-down search policy as a particular cause for concern.

From Los Angeles Times

During each, the men lined up in pairs with their hands clasped behind their backs, submitted to a brief pat-down, and trudged with their heads down into basement shelters until the all-clear.

From Seattle Times

While metal-detecting wands were used on some people, others simply faced a pat-down, while Gordon's bag was not searched at all, the trial heard.

From BBC

The goal of the service is to let travelers fix the security issues that would ordinarily require a pat-down or secondary screening by TSA officers.

From Los Angeles Times