Example Sentences
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Police stopped, questioned and frisked those suspected of carrying weapons or casing a business, dissuading the ill-intentioned from packing guns while reducing shootings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
Sinclair said he was then frisked and locked in a cell.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
As the lights came up, an old man dozed while a teenage boy and girl frisked nearby in an unconvincing body of water.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2024
The tense atmosphere was evident at Lula’s rally in Nova Iguaçu, where spectators were frisked for weapons and Lula’s chest bulged with a bulletproof vest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2022
At the ticket counter, he surrendered his wallet and was frisked for any other possessions.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
