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as in questioning
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as in investigation
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Recent Examples of interrogation
The more collaborative approach was similar to one that Bacon took on another recent police reform effort: to prevent officers from lying to kids during interrogations.
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Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2025
There was the feeling that this was for revenge, not arrest or interrogation, because there was nothing even according to all their racist laws to charge me with.
—Kyle Buchanan, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The fact that a person is allowed to write a falsehood and take down an entire community with nary a hint of interrogation is damaging.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
On Friday, the opening day of the competition, the inventors had set up shop onstage at the Ferst Center for the Arts, in preparation for their demos and subsequent critical interrogations.
—Matthew Sherrill, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2025
There was the feeling that this was for revenge, not arrest or interrogation, because there was nothing even according to all their racist laws to charge me with.
—Kyle Buchanan, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The fact that a person is allowed to write a falsehood and take down an entire community with nary a hint of interrogation is damaging.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
On Friday, the opening day of the competition, the inventors had set up shop onstage at the Ferst Center for the Arts, in preparation for their demos and subsequent critical interrogations.
—Matthew Sherrill, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrogation
Noun
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Organizations must actively foster environments where questioning is encouraged, exploration is rewarded, and learning is continuous.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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That odd exchange was followed by sharp questioning from Council Member Lincoln Restler over Holmes’ broader record and the contents of a Daily News article published Friday about the large-scale turnover throughout the agency and several hiring decisions.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Newsweek reached out to the U.S. Department for comment via an online media inquiry form outside of regular office hours.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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The White House also did not respond to ABC News' inquiry about Bondi's pending report.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2025
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More snarky inquisitions continue deep into the episode when Morton hosts a lavish birthday party at her Atlanta mansion and both Williams and Kenya Moore, who’s noticeably been omitted from the season’s promo images, are introduced to the show’s new crew.—
Brande Victorian,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Movies At Telluride, ‘Conclave’ pleases, even if other Oscar hopefuls aren’t ready for prime time Sept. 1, 2024 Early on, Callas parried these inquisitions with humor.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Nov. 2024
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According to the research, many have committed non-violent crimes and do not pose a serious risk to public safety.—
Nathaly Triana,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Antarctic Peninsula, which juts northward and where huge numbers of krill are concentrated, is warming five times faster than the global average, according to research backed by the National Science Foundation.—
Gabe Castro-Root,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Mar. 2025
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South Korea’s military said all live-fire training would be suspended from Thursday until a probe into the incident had concluded.—
Yoonjung Seo,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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The probe misjudged its rate of descent and hit the moon hard, snapping a leg and tipping onto its side.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2025
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During the Cold War, major powers signed the Antarctic Treaty, setting aside territorial claims on the continent and committing instead to use it as a site of international scientific exploration and cooperation.—
Michael Albertus,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Mar. 2025
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One of the main draws is its vast lagoon, the largest in French Polynesia, teaming with marine life, providing plenty of opportunities for underwater exploration.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
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An analysis of President Trump’s tariffs with economic expert 04:44 And Target CEO Brian Cornell this week told CNBC that because the discount retailer relies heavily on produce from Mexico, consumers can expect to see higher prices on fruits and vegetables almost immediately.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
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The half-hour show airs on weekday afternoons alongside Pardon the Interruption, another of the network's analysis shows.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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In its press release, CMS cited the Mayo Clinic study that says puberty blockers are reversible, pointing to how the study also says potential long-term effects are limited growth spurts, bone growth, bone density and fertility.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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For comparison, about 20% of people in the general population report these symptoms, the study said.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
The Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Interrogation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrogation. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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