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as in questioning
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as in investigation
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Recent Examples of interrogation
During interrogation, detectives kicked the men in their legs and genitals and punched them in the head, according to the lawsuit.
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
The individual was said to have confessed during interrogation.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
The pursuit of an answer results in a heady, often surreal interrogation of whether true sincerity is possible, especially for someone known for anything but.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
During one interrogation, MBI Lt. Heath Farish repeatedly suggested Jordan had a weapon.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC news, 2 May 2025
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
The individual was said to have confessed during interrogation.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
The pursuit of an answer results in a heady, often surreal interrogation of whether true sincerity is possible, especially for someone known for anything but.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
During one interrogation, MBI Lt. Heath Farish repeatedly suggested Jordan had a weapon.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC news, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrogation
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Drivers mostly agreed about this line of questioning, too.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2025
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Toward the end of Thursday’s questioning, the defense asked Ventura about the 2016 InterContinental hotel freak-off, where the video of Combs beating Ventura in a hallway came from, and tried to indicate Combs was going through opiate withdrawal at the time, The New York Times reported.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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But the teacher who wrote the Sept. 27, 2023, email included student names, and the teacher who wrote the Nov. 1, 2023 email provided student names in response to an inquiry by Williams-James, the two teachers told The Bee.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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The Oklahoma Department of Education and Walters' office did not respond to an inquiry from USA TODAY.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Biden's physical and mental decline in office and its cover up by those around him is a legitimate scandal worthy of inquisition.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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This eccentric novel—by turns a workplace comedy, a philosophical inquisition, and a smorgasbord of bodily horror—is given life by Larraquy’s electric prose and by the merciless passions of his characters.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2025
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Crowdsourcing the emergence In recent years, citizen scientists – members of the public collecting data for scientific research – have revolutionized mapping efforts, using apps and the internet.—
Chris Simon,
The Conversation,
22 May 2025
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Per his wishes, his body was anonymously donated to UCLA Medical Center for scientific research.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Yet Bongino's post on X announced that case was part of a new probe.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Section 301 allows the president to conduct investigations on trading partners and impose tariffs at the conclusion of the probe.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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The public and private sectors must keep funding and extending collaboration in the rapidly changing landscape with research and development and exploration in order to solve the numerous issues that lie ahead and enhance our quality of life and safety.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Chinese coast guard ships have even harassed vessels conducting energy exploration inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone.—
ELY RATNER,
Foreign Affairs,
27 May 2025
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But notably, even a slight increase in that threshold would have meant Florida got no federal assistance for the tornado spree in Tallahassee last year, or the rain bomb that flooded Fort Lauderdale in 2023, a Herald analysis found.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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Patrick Moorhead, founder and CEO of analysis firm Moor Insights & Strategy, thinks Apple could feasibly shift some iPhone production to the US in five years.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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This is because genetic studies have indicated low overall genetic diversity and the presence of distinct populations shaped by historical sea-level changes during the Last Glacial Maximum, underscoring the species’ vulnerability to environmental shifts.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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On average, fuel use dropped by about 23 percent, the study found.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
18 May 2025
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“Interrogation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrogation. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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