frisk

Example Sentences

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The match has been designated a "high-risk" clash, with police enforcing special rules such as preventative frisking.

From Barron's

In New York City, police report that 20% of stops involve the use of “physical force,” while approximately half of recorded stops involve frisking.

From Salon

The luggage is scanned and people are sometimes frisked before accessing the boarding lounge.

From BBC

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

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 Literature