cross-examination
noun
cross-ex·am·i·na·tion
ˈkrȯs-ig-ˌza-mə-ˈnā-shən 
: the examination of a witness who has already testified in order to check or discredit the witness's testimony, knowledge, or credibility compare direct examination
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During cross-examination from the defense attorney, detective Sipple confirmed there was no evidence either of the defendants planned to kill the men.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 25 July 2025
During cross-examination by Carson's public defender, Katherine Berger, Kansas City police detective Phillip Sipple said that there was no evidence either of the defendants planned to kill the three men.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
One key exchange undermining the government’s case came in the cross-examination of Bryana Bongolan, a friend of Cassie Ventura who testified that Combs held her above a balcony railing at a hotel in Los Angeles before assaulting her.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
Patterson was the only witness in her defence, spending eight days on the stand, with cross-examination taking up most of that time.
—Britt Clennett, ABC News, 7 July 2025
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 25 July 2025
During cross-examination by Carson's public defender, Katherine Berger, Kansas City police detective Phillip Sipple said that there was no evidence either of the defendants planned to kill the three men.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
One key exchange undermining the government’s case came in the cross-examination of Bryana Bongolan, a friend of Cassie Ventura who testified that Combs held her above a balcony railing at a hotel in Los Angeles before assaulting her.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
Patterson was the only witness in her defence, spending eight days on the stand, with cross-examination taking up most of that time.
—Britt Clennett, ABC News, 7 July 2025
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“Cross-examination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross-examination. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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