cross-examine

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Verb
  • Another review of research studies published in 2022 examined the effects of cold water immersion on humans.
    Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Some companies examine the goals from the previous year and set new ones for the upcoming year.
    Simone Milasas, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The results interrogate pearl-clutching assumptions of private and public realms, embracing voyeurism and exhibitionism as underlying tensions.
    Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 15 Jan. 2025
  • This was indeed a lucky break; even the most up-to-date C.S.I. units can’t interrogate people who’ve been dead 200 years.
    Liesl Schillinger, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • In March, dozens of Arab, Muslim and Palestinian American leaders declined a White House request to meet with community organizers in Chicago ahead of the Illinois primary, feeling alienated by Biden’s staunch support of Israel and the flow of U.S. weapons that Israel used to bombard Gaza.
    Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
  • On these networks, we're both bombarded with and curate endless streams of content showcasing picture-perfect lives, dream vacations and enviable success stories.
    Salim Gheewalla, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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