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His 2020 documentary Vivos examined the shocking disappearance of a group of students who were seized in Mexico’s Guerrero state.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2025 -
Its methodologies compel leaders and their teams to rigorously examine their most fundamental beliefs, anticipate disruptive scenarios, and prepare adaptive responses.—
Bryce Hoffman,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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But the thing that the film genuinely interrogates is such an important problem to interrogate, and journalists play, if not the most important part, one of the most important parts in public discourse.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Mar. 2025
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The fiction writer must craft lies to probe and interrogate the essence of truth and reality.—
Abubakar Adam Ibrahim,
The Dial,
4 Mar. 2025
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The shaky ceasefire collapsed on Tuesday when Israel bombarded Gaza, shattering two months of calm that also saw dozens of hostages exchanged for Palestinian prisoners.—
Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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And like Fecteau, Kozlowski has been bombarded with angry comments on her other social media accounts that are still active.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Cross-examine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-examine. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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