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In the three months since Mr. Warsh’s first meeting, he has persuaded committee members who in June voted unanimously to stand pat into the opposite conclusion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

“I gave him a pat on his back, ‘Not at my school.’”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

Barring any surprising or dramatic August data releases in early September, the Fed will stand pat, the team said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026

"Old people like to pat young children's heads," he said.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

I figure at minimum I’m about to get a pat on the back.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

She said she "pats herself on the head every day" for booking the appointment and "shudders to think" what would have happened if she had not.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

Govan basked in the limelight nearby, shaking hands and doling out hugs and back pats.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026

The most decadent oatmeal I’ve ever had came from a room-service tray: heavy cream, three pats of melting salted butter, a tiny jar of Bonne Maman strawberry jam and a tin of spiced nuts.

From Salon ● Nov. 13, 2025

He pats my arm, then walks me to Jaarsma Bakery and stands in line with me, telling me how good the cake is.

From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2025

Sara sits on her father’s ottoman, and he pats her shoulder.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

Cox should have been caught on 57 when he patted back to Shahzad.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

The machine patted me on the head by noting that I had avoided words like profound and tapestry and only once indulged in telling all of you “Here’s the thing.”

From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026

Dodgers starter Emmet Sheehan shared some words of encouragement with the catcher and patted him on the back.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

The president patted one student on the arm and asked if he was a "strong person," to which the boy replied "yes, sir."

From Barron's ● May 5, 2026

I untied my satchel from Nothing, then patted his rump and told him goodbye.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

Hwang gathered along with 30 neighbours for a session in August, practising how to pay hospital bills at mock kiosks, patting a prancing robot dog, or asking their phones: "Gemini, tell me about tomorrow's weather."

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

“Usually these visits are a glorified patting on the back,” said Andrew Roberts, a British historian and royal biographer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026

"She's an amazing person and an amazing fighter, and she announced a minor difficulty which will be in good shape," Trumps said, patting her on the shoulder.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026

But at the tail end of his monologue, O’Brien assured viewers that the Oscars exist to honor cinema as an art form, not for the Hollywood industrial complex patting itself on the back.

From Salon ● Mar. 16, 2026

“Woofs,” Cassiopeia explained, patting hers between the ears.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood