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as in to interrogate
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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as in to ask
to put a question or questions to
grilled the children about her ex-husband's new girlfriend
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as in restaurant
a public establishment where meals are served to paying customers for consumption on the premises
headed down to the local bar and grill for a beer and a burger
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Recent Examples of grill
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 May 2025
There were two yakitori dishes grilled over binchotan, a long-burning Japanese white charcoal: pork belly ($12 for two skewers) and prawns ($16 for two skewers).
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2025
Guests enjoy 100 feet of lakeshore (including a private dock with use of canoe, kayak, and fishing poles), plus an outdoor deck with a grill for atmospheric barbecues.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 7 May 2025
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Verb
This resulted in delays across major metropolitan areas like Atlanta and Houston as well as rural zones, leading to multiple Senate committee hearings that grilled DeJoy on the state of the service changes.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 May 2025
There were two yakitori dishes grilled over binchotan, a long-burning Japanese white charcoal: pork belly ($12 for two skewers) and prawns ($16 for two skewers).
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
Noun
The classic success story here for a gas-station grill is Chef Point Cafe, which started out serving duck a l’orange alongside motor oil in Watauga before moving to Colleyville.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2025
Guests enjoy 100 feet of lakeshore (including a private dock with use of canoe, kayak, and fishing poles), plus an outdoor deck with a grill for atmospheric barbecues.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 7 May 2025
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From exhibitions interrogating race and class to public programs grappling with climate change and surveillance, Somerset House became a magnet for the conversations audiences crave but most institutions are too afraid to address. Stand for something.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The Fallout series is set in 2296, though the story routinely returns to the year 2077, interrogating how corporate interests helped facilitate the nuclear attacks that decimated the world.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
14 May 2025
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Here's why Cassie said Combs threatened to 'blow up' Kid Cudi's car During cross-examination, Ventura Fine was asked about her relationship with rapper Kid Cudi, whose real name is Scott Mescudi.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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That’s the question writer-director Ari Aster’s somber comedy-Western Eddington, playing in competition here at the Cannes Film Festival, appears to be asking.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
17 May 2025
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Pamela Adlon returns as son Bobby, who now works in a fusion restaurant (a career inspired by weekends spent grilling with his dad).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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The new Happy Meal toy follows McDonald’s Minecraft Movie Happy Meal, which hit restaurants nationwide on April 1.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Some justices question why Trump admin did not seek direct ruling on birthright citizenship Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan asked why the Trump administration on Thursday sought to block nationwide injunctions rather than resolve whether a birthright citizenship order is constitutional.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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The Reddit community was quick to side with the bride, and questioned why this woman was still allowed to be a bridesmaid for this wedding at all.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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In 2019, a study published in the journal Evolution and Human Behavior saw 470 children ranging from toddlers right up to teenagers, quizzed on the topic.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
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On the way to the Bluebonnet Detention Facility in northern Texas, the agents quizzed him about his tattoos, Mr. Alvarado later told his sister, Izaida Alvarado.—
Zolan Kanno-Youngs,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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There are signs of belt-tightening abound on Chinese city streets, where diners pack restaurants offering 40 cent breakfasts, and stores hold flash sales and wage price wars with competitors.—
Anthony Kuhn,
NPR,
9 May 2025
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Devoted diners walk down to support restaurants while vehicle traffic and subway service are still suspended.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
7 May 2025
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The study also examined the likelihood of atypical handedness in clinical populations, or groups of people diagnosed with a specific set of health conditions compared to a control population.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2025
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Veterans: Fearlessly examine your military leadership experience and take inventory of your wins and losses.—
Scott Graybeal,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Ellerbe Fine Foods arrived in 2009 and Cat City Grill in 2010, along with several burger grills, pizzerias, brunch cafes, Asian and Mexican or Tex-Mex restaurants.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2025
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On Saturday, cafe hours will be 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2025
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“Grill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grill. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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