frisk
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As the officers patted down Flores, the lights on the Nissan blinked — which they assumed was because their frisk had pushed a key fob in Flores’ possession.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2024
White was with the unit because she could do things — such as frisk women wearing burqas — that men couldn’t.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 26, 2023
He began his career as a lawyer before being elected to the New York state legislature, where he championed affordable housing and worked on policing issues, notably the controversial practice known as "stop and frisk."
From Reuters ● Nov. 18, 2022
When I visited this May, I was able to walk straight into The main building without having to state my business or undergo more than a light frisk.
From New York Times ● Aug. 8, 2022
It was a hot night, and the park was full of townsfolk, outdoors after dinner to keep cool, strolling on the graveled walks, chatting on the benches, laughing, watching the children romp and frisk about.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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The landmark case found that the Fourth Amendment is not violated when a police officer stops a suspect on the street and frisks them without probable cause.
From Fox News ● Feb. 11, 2020
Courts should use a similar jury instruction to encourage the police, whenever practicable, to record stops, frisks, and other encounters with civilians and to inform juries that accounts of nonrecorded encounters are less reliable.
From Slate ● Mar. 18, 2016
Later, a masked agent frisks the same suspect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2015
A guard frisks each man before they enter the first in a series of locked doors that will take them to the lower yard.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 11, 2015
During the exit frisks, we’d find waffles stuffed inside pants and shirts.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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Police stopped, questioned and frisked those suspected of carrying weapons or casing a business, dissuading the ill-intentioned from packing guns while reducing shootings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
As the lights came up, an old man dozed while a teenage boy and girl frisked nearby in an unconvincing body of water.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2024
The BBC had seen about 50 police officers around on Sunday morning local time and cars were turned away at entry points, while those entering on foot were frisked by police checking bags.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2023
That’s when Troyer called in the emergency response, leading to Altheimer getting detained and frisked for weapons.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 14, 2022
Seabiscuit, bandaged to the elbows, frisked them from over his stall door.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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Nervous students were met with biometric identification checks, metal detectors, armoured patrols and frisking at exam centres on Sunday morning.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
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
In the foyer, one officer was frisking Ronnie.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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