CROSS-EXAMINATION Synonyms: 42 Similar Words

cross-examination

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Recent Examples of cross-examination Patrick Clancy discussed numerous medications his ex-wife Lindsay Clancy was prescribed during h is cross-examination Wednesday afternoon. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 29 July 2026 During cross-examination, defense lawyer Blair Berk asked him to confirm a text Rivas sent Burke on April 22, 2025, the day before prosecutors say she was killed. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2026 On cross-examination, defense attorney Blair Berk prodded Wallace to admit that her chemical analysis — done months after prosecutors believe Burke turned his garage into an abattoir — did not definitively prove the presence of blood. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026 Smid and Daniel, who conducted a majority of the cross-examination for the defense, did not take questions from reporters, electing instead to have Mason speak for the group. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cross-examination

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Noun

For most proteins and vegetables, grilling, baking, poaching, roasting, and steaming preserve nutrients while adding little to no additional fat or calories.

— Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 28 July 2026
As the vegetables and brats finish grilling, nestle them in a pan of seasoned sauerkraut.

— Jasmine Thompson, Midwest Living, 25 July 2026

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The core challenge is agents' ability to exploit existing weaknesses at scale, necessitating improved governance and careful permission management.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Iran is also facing economic challenges from the closure of the strait, according to Leighton.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

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Decades in the making, Black Lions – Roman Wolves is a sweeping survey of Italy’s brutal colonial legacy in Ethiopia, told through a complex mix of archival footage and contemporary interviews with eyewitnesses.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2026
An Indeed survey of hybrid office workers in Germany found that two-thirds had taken deliberate steps to appear more productive or engaged.

— Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of survey

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No startup closes a serious enterprise contract without one; no vendor-security questionnaire omits it.

— Amir Tarighat, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
This is the climb up the mountain; there are more than 100 questions, all with a spectrum of answers, almost like a focus group questionnaire.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 29 July 2026

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The president called for the reinvestigation of all Afghan refugees who entered under the Biden administration.

— Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
At first, the news of the Bondi Beach reinvestigation seemed to give Steve and Noone common cause.

— Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025

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Maybe a better word than therapy would have been self-interrogation, because the realization about Gabriella feels like catharsis.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 July 2026
These are the complications of Reddy’s interrogation, where an ancient system that crosses borders deep into Silicon Valley plays out beneath Wilson Chin’s remarkable set, which feels like an operating room, where society is the patient.

— David John Chávez, Mercury News, 17 July 2026

Definition of interrogation

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Take the quiz here … LISTEN Tune in to hear how North Carolina’s pivotal Senate race could decide the balance of power in Congress as Republicans fight to hold their slim majority.

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Take our quiz to test your knowledge of the costs, trade-offs, and financial decisions that come with purchasing and maintaining a home.

— Doug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

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