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pat on the back



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Reassurance, a well-deserved pat on the back, best wishes for good health and one piece of your favorite candy.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

"I give myself a little pat on the back for that."

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

They deserve a huge pat on the back for that.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025

There was the consoling pat on the back from Harry Diamond.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2024

He’d do better to give a fellow an occasional pat on the back than to always demand more.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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