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as in asks
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 interrogates
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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The spa, which feels refreshingly apart from the bustling Wisconsin Dells thanks to acres of surrounding pines, asks guests to leave the kids at home and electronics in the guest rooms.—
Jess Hoffert,
Midwest Living,
9 May 2026 -
The school asks a lot of its students.—
Steve Kastenbaum,
NPR,
9 May 2026
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But beyond its account of a family in flight, from both the authorities and its own murkier truths, Dangerous, Dirty, Violent and Young interrogates the radicalism of the 1960s and 70s, its unlikely alliances, its political legacies, and its many, many casualties along the way.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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Each workaround interrogates what sits between a finished film and its audience, and whether those filters are needed.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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The show, which opens to the public May 10, examines the relationship between fashion, art and the body, giving the weekend’s pre-parties their usual mix of celebrity dressing, designer visibility and red carpet prelude.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
3 May 2026
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In her very long and very twisty new novel, the author examines a Depression-era sterilization law in Mississippi, thereby connecting three white female characters.—
Bethanne Patrick,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Continue reading … SECURITY SHAKEUP — Lawmaker questions hotel metal detector setup at Correspondent's Dinner.—
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FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, there has been a major shift in Washington’s regulatory tone and outlook, creating opportunities but also questions about the longevity of changes in rules.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Catechizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catechizes. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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