frisk

Example Sentences

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“We have a law that’s used for something akin to stop and frisk and punishes people for living in areas without safe infrastructure,” said Hester Serebrin, policy director for the Transportation Choices Coalition.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2023

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