pat
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In PAT, tissue molecules that absorb light vibrate after being hit by short laser pulses, producing acoustic signals that can be measured and converted into detailed images.
From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2026
A third group got a placebo nose spray with a PAT.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
One group was given oxytocin nose spray and asked to complete a “partner appreciation task,” or PAT, consisting of a 10-minute mutual-appreciation session.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
Early in the season, fans sometimes need to close their eyes and pray when there’s a punt or PAT attempt.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025
It is impossible to say now whether the PAT in question was a Fenian or not.
From Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 13, June 25, 1870 by Various
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