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Recent Examples of interrogatory
And then the second dinner table scene at the end is much less flattering, much more interrogatory.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
This might come in the form of a request for production of documents or things, a request for admissions, interrogatories or even a notice to take your deposition.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas News, 10 May 2023
The objection also said Alabama law restricts questions, or interrogatories, to 40 without the court’s permission to go beyond that limit.
—Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 20 Apr. 2023
In the district court, Clinton was ordered to respond to interrogatories.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 14 Apr. 2020
Along those lines, various persons in Williamson’s orbit could be forced to answer questions in depositions and through interrogatories.
—Michael McCann, SI.com, 22 Aug. 2019
During it, Brown and Taylor would be required to answer questions under oath, either in depositions (in-person answers) or interrogatories (written answers).
—Michael McCann, SI.com, 11 Sep. 2019
The result threw a spotlight on special interrogatories, a common feature in civil trials, according to veteran lawyers.
—Dan Hinkel, chicagotribune.com, 29 June 2018
This vetting will include interrogatories, a public hearing and an evidentiary hearing.
—Allan Vought, The Aegis, 28 June 2018
Brent Lang, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
This might come in the form of a request for production of documents or things, a request for admissions, interrogatories or even a notice to take your deposition.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas News, 10 May 2023
The objection also said Alabama law restricts questions, or interrogatories, to 40 without the court’s permission to go beyond that limit.
—Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 20 Apr. 2023
In the district court, Clinton was ordered to respond to interrogatories.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 14 Apr. 2020
Along those lines, various persons in Williamson’s orbit could be forced to answer questions in depositions and through interrogatories.
—Michael McCann, SI.com, 22 Aug. 2019
During it, Brown and Taylor would be required to answer questions under oath, either in depositions (in-person answers) or interrogatories (written answers).
—Michael McCann, SI.com, 11 Sep. 2019
The result threw a spotlight on special interrogatories, a common feature in civil trials, according to veteran lawyers.
—Dan Hinkel, chicagotribune.com, 29 June 2018
This vetting will include interrogatories, a public hearing and an evidentiary hearing.
—Allan Vought, The Aegis, 28 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrogatory
Noun
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No further details are anticipated until the examination results are known.—
Christina Shaw,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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An examination with a CT scanner is prepared in the emergency room of the university hospital (UKJ) in Jena, Germany.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The research is the result of collaboration between the Maine Department of Marine Resources, the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, and several other organizations.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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There were recently some grants canceled that coincided with research that would be done in conjunction with China.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Kip Williams' clever one-woman show adapts the classic exploration of narcissism for the digital age.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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On paper, there’s nothing here that should be untouchable: Horror is a genre ripe for envelope-pushing, and that often includes the exploration of uncomfortable themes.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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On Monday, March 17, an inquest into her death began at the Coroner’s Court in the town of Horsham, around 40 miles south of London.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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An inquest into The Vivienne’s death will take place in June.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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An investigation led by Chief Justice Earl Warren concluded that Oswald acted alone in shooting Kennedy, but the probe has been widely criticized by academics and historians in the 62 years since the assassination.—
Stefan Becket,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Any possible criminal probe would also face a major uphill struggle because members of Congress are protected from prosecution for their official actions by the Constitution’s Speech and Debate Clause.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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While lawyers for the state agency that oversees the medical board collected records from the hospital under subpoena, including medical reviews that criticized Weiner’s care, that inquiry languished at the staff level, according to one current and one former board member.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
21 Mar. 2025
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This is due to adding another line of credit, having a hard credit inquiry performed and lowering your average credit account age, all of which influence your credit score.—
Ashley Donohoe,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Unlike private insurers with high patient turnover, veterans typically remain in the VHA system for life, allowing for long-term impact studies.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, functional imaging studies have explored people’s responses to food images and found that people with ADHD or binge eating disorder have stronger responses than those without either disorder.—
Cheyenne Buckingham,
SELF,
19 Mar. 2025
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The first request for money was sent on 1 August, with members asked to send £35 fees via PayPal.—
Matt Slater,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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The city did not respond to a March request for comment.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Interrogatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrogatory. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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