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as in asked
to put a question or questions to
her roommates catechized her about every detail of her first day at her new job
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as in interrogated
to put a series of questions to
applicants are rigorously catechized by the seminary's rector regarding their motives for joining the priesthood
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Jones had no comment when asked about his exchange with Tranquill, instead focusing on the bigger picture.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025 -
Before receiving his sentence, Johnson asked the judge to view his actions from the perspective of a father.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Since the initial petition for a union vote in January, workers have filed at least five unfair labor practice charges against BlueOval SK claiming the company interrogated, surveilled and discharged workers unfairly.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
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In 2020, state security officers strip-searched and handcuffed Jiménez Enoa, interrogated him for five hours, and threatened him and his family over his writings about life in Cuba in his monthly Washington Post column.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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Speaking on condition of anonymity, the worker described the mounting panic as agents surrounded the building and gathered up to 70 workers – many from Guatemala and Nicaragua – into the lunchroom, where the entire workforce was questioned.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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The establishment is also not too far from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement checkpoint, where officers questioned drivers about their legal status.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Sep. 2025
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In the new study, researchers examined bone marrow stem cells donated by patients undergoing hip replacement surgery.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Insurance is becoming more expensive with fewer options A 2025 report from the Treasury Department examined insurance data trends from 330 insurers, covering more than 246 million homeowners insurance policies across the country from 2018 to 2022.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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All of the participants are new-vehicle owners, and they're quizzed at 90 days of ownership.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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When quizzed on her role in Harry Potter, however, Thompson was less interested in her analyzing performance.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Catechized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catechized. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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