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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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But the administration will need to show a more comprehensive strategy ahead or risk blowback from Congress, lawmakers said, especially as they are simultaneously being asked to approve billions in new spending.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
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Anyone with further information was asked to contact detectives at (951) 461-6353.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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About a month later, in October 2021, Coberg picked up one of Iza's rivals and interrogated him on Iza's behalf, the Justice Department said.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The militia had first interrogated the Delaware and Mohican about the location of their material possessions before killing them to ensure a successful plunder of pewter, tea sets, furs, and clothing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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Conversations with assistants and girlfriends get cut short or mediated by the very men whose behavior is being questioned.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2026
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Deputy Lisa Phillips cried on the stand about one of Afroman's more explicit songs that questioned her gender and sexuality.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2026
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And, contrary to the expectations of people who like to sleep cool, warmer was generally better at least over the range of temperatures examined in this study (67 to 74 degrees), which were not warm enough to produce Evenepoel’s overheating problem.—
Richard A. Lovett,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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The actor was taken to the hospital and examined, but not admitted.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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Board members Anita Hanna and Christine Lensing quizzed Figueroa on why his department could not find enough teachers locally.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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At the hearing, Lyons did not commit to pausing ICE operations during the tournament when quizzed by Pou.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Catechized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catechized. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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