as in cross-examination
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1
as in interrogating
to put a series of questions to
police grilled the suspect, but had to release him when it became clear he didn't have the information they were looking for
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2
as in asking
to put a question or questions to
grilled the children about her ex-husband's new girlfriend
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Noun
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Keoghs, however, appears to be saying that the players in the City case could have been spared some distress if their own legal representatives had chosen a different line of cross-examination.—
Daniel Taylor,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025 -
The lawyer who normally practices in New York is gregarious, quick with a joke and always happy to talk to the media, but can be ruthless in cross-examination.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Consider routinely walking up to your staff’s desks and openly asking if there is anything your team could do better.—
Phillimon Zongo,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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The new series of the British crime drama opens with a disturbing mystery, when the death of an elderly woman found in a cave has the team asking what drives a person to murder someone so vulnerable.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The order is almost certain to face legal challenges.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The former Kentucky Democratic Party chair was convicted in 2018 over contributions made through a corporation to his daughter Alison Lundergan Grimes in her 2014 challenge against Sen. Mitch McConnell.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Despite more positive reports in previous months, concerns remain about the economic outlook, leaving policymakers and businesses questioning whether the downturn in confidence will translate to slower growth in 2024.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Singing on the beach under the stars may not stop people (or me) from questioning the legitimacy of my Asian identity, but these moments bond me to the community and culture of my grandparents.—
Acacia Gabriel,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Vance has 27% of GOP support, Trump Jr. 21% in the survey shared with Secrets on Thursday.—
Paul Bedard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
30 Jan. 2025
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Iceland ranked fourth in this survey, with perfect scores in the financial inclusion and absence of legal discrimination categories.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The authors came by their number after examining scientific papers about human feats of speed, then applying methods from the field of information theory to calculate how quickly the brain processes thoughts in these situations.—
Shi En Kim,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Dec. 2024
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Investigators are examining bird strikes, whether any of the aircraft's control systems were disabled, and the apparent rush by the pilots to attempt a landing soon after declaring an emergency as possible factors in the crash, fire and transportation officials have said.—
Ju-min Park and Hongji Kim,
USA TODAY,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Take the quiz here … ‘NO SHAME’ – Airline passengers are cheating their way to free drinks with new hack.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Here’s the latest installment of the Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz — this time with excerpts and utterances from the week spanning Jan. 19-25.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Of those who answered, 189 completed the two-page questionnaire, county officials said.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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The authors focused on identifying characters with sufficient screen time to learn enough about their childhoods to make a reasonable assessment based on the questionnaire.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Grilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grilling. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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