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He turned his body slightly as Williams approached and gave the giant lineman a pat in his chest as the stadium lights went on and off.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Investors expect at least two rate increases by July next year, though most anticipate rate setters to stand pat when they next meet on Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Citi economists, however, expect the central bank to stand pat, partly because imported energy costs remain heavily subsidized.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

I pat my bangs firmly back down so that the spots are hidden again.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

Baker smiled widely, nodded his head, greeted Ortiz in Spanish, chuckled and walked over to Ortiz and Vladimir Guerrero, giving each of them hugs and pats on the back.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Sometimes, her 3-year-old pats his belly when he’s hungry for his favorite fruits like strawberries.

From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2026

On the east coast ex pats will come out in numbers if it's New York, Boston and Toronto.

From BBC ● Dec. 4, 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

The dog pulls on the leash, jumping toward Jonah, and he pats its head.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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

And a year ago, after an address to a joint session of Congress, Trump shook Roberts’s hand, patted him on the shoulder and thanked him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026

So, I grabbed him by his halter and gave that talk and patted him on the nose.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2025

Absently, she patted her tummy, for it had been some hours and a great deal of walking since breakfast.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

That’s why his five fellow umpires made a point of patting him on the back or shoulder before jogging to their positions for the first pitch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

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

“You should be patting yourself on the back.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 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

“She’s young,” Hector says, patting the top of Celia’s head and ignoring her frown.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern