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Barring any surprising or dramatic August data releases in early September, the Fed will stand pat, the team said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026

"Old people like to pat young children's heads," he said.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

Nine of 10 economists polled by The Wall Street Journal expect the central bank to stand pat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

But then the Bank of Japan hiked rates, the Fed stood pat and now oil prices have fallen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

“I need to pat you down,” he says, stopping my hand as I reach for the door handle.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

“I’ve always believed that anything is possible and there’s no doubt in here,” and she pats her heart, “because I’ve always felt this immense love for me from another entity.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

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 room where we meet has several places to sit, but Chan pats a spot on her couch right next to her.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025

"I remember how sleek the coat is," he says as he pats Doug.

From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2025

She pats gently and pulls Mom to her feet, leading them around the building.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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

Earlier, Yeo told Singapore news outlet Channel News Asia that he had patted the little girl's head because she "was very adorable".

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

The monarch was also photographed laughing in the Oval Office when Trump reached out and patted his knee.

From Barron's ● May 1, 2026

She held back tears, kissed her hand and patted the ice.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026

Mom squeezed my knee and Dad patted my shoulder.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

A video, external of the incident shows the elderly man patting the child on the head as he walked past her table at a food court in a shopping centre.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

The two leaders shook hands warmly, Trump patting Xi's hand, and exchanged a few words on the red carpet before the cameras.

From Barron's ● May 14, 2026

“Usually these visits are a glorified patting on the back,” said Andrew Roberts, a British historian and royal biographer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026

“I’m not going to break my arm patting myself on the back.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025

“Shake it off, Malik,” I say, patting his shoulder with my glove.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner