cross-examination

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Recent Examples of cross-examination Challenge from defense During cross-examination, Newton Jones’ attorney, Dan Nelson, went over portions of Stapp’s plea agreement, pointing out that she’d been charged with 50 federal counts. Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026 Molo asked Altman as soon as his cross-examination began. Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026 Altman’s cross-examination will continue when proceedings resume. Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 12 May 2026 Altman’s testimony got testy when a lawyer for Musk, Steven Molo, began cross-examination. David Ingram, NBC news, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cross-examination
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Noun
  • Paish likes to poach a julienned onion in butter before blending it with his steak marinades and using that intensely flavorful liquid as a baste to apply during grilling or roasting.
    Laura Manzano, Martha Stewart, 5 June 2026
  • With the official kickoff to grilling season upon us, what is the best condiment combination for a hot dog?
    Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Noun
  • For Harris, the mental challenge is deeply personal.
    Lauren Pastrana, CBS News, 4 June 2026
  • One challenge was how to use the Knicks' depth by tinkering with his rotation.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • Mortgage rates are essentially flat so far this week, according to a separate survey from Mortgage News Daily.
    Diana Olick, CNBC, 3 June 2026
  • But Atlanta is faring better than other host cities with its level of hotel bookings, with about 50% of the city’s survey respondents saying their booking pace was in line with or ahead of expectations, with demand trending above a typical June or July.
    Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • Instead of relying on stress questionnaires, Pulsetto leans on biometric data from devices like the Apple Watch, Oura Ring and Whoop strap.
    Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
  • The administration also instituted a political loyalty questionnaire for new federal hires in 2025.
    Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • Requests for a rehearing are rarely granted.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 5 May 2026
  • The 2nd Circuit said Wednesday that five judges voted against a rehearing before all the judges while three judges voted in favor of the en banc.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Even in a police interrogation room after both homicides, Monroe doubled down on the idea that he was being followed, an Oakland detective testified.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
  • Questioning from the ego looks like interrogation, proving, cornering, and defending status.
    Mary Hemphill, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • Update to the latest version to see all Vogue content, as well as new features like our Runway Genius quiz, Group Chats, and posts from Vogue contributors.
    Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 1 June 2026
  • For example, Google’s IT Support certificate requires five courses with between 110 and 140 hours of work, is graded through quizzes, includes hands-on activities, requires a capstone, and requires a final exam score of over of 80 percent.
    Bryan Penprase, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

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“Cross-examination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-examination. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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