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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 problem with selling optionality is that eventually the market asks which option is becoming revenue.—
Robert J. Szczerba,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026 -
His loan shark then asks him to execute the titular killing of a Chinese bookie in exchange for wiping away his new debt, but things become complicated when Cosmo learns the true identity of the bookie, leading to a chaotic series of events.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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Barragán originally set out to find the man who scammed his mother by posing as a handsome American soldier, but now interrogates four of these young men, illuminating their psychological tactics, economic hardships and moral dilemmas.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Advent has effectively digitized its own intellectual history — its wins, its misses, its assumptions — and turned it into a live analytical layer that interrogates every new deal that comes before the committee.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
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Investor scrutiny grows as authorities investigate The report also questions Donut Lab’s public statements about its vehicle-making efforts.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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The case collides with President Javier Milei’s culture war, as his government dismantles gender-equality programs and questions femicide laws, while rights groups and families flood the streets demanding protection and justice.—
Isabel Debre,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Originally from Long Island, New York, and shaped by 20 years in southern Arizona, her work examines the intersection of wild landscapes, small-town culture, and the spirit of adventure.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The service convenes a group of officers, called a promotion board, that examines the records of eligible officers and chooses those deemed to be the most qualified.—
Konstantin Toropin,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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“Catechizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catechizes. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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