CROSS-EXAMINATION Synonyms: 42 Similar Words

cross-examination

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Recent Examples of cross-examination Judd suggested during his cross-examination that the defense attorney’s reference was improper. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2026 Those who did faced a live hearing and cross-examination by a person of their alleged attacker’s choosing. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 But Vaccaro's attorneys, on cross-examination, then tried to muddy up Hill further. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Nelson reported on the cross-examination of the prison psychologist. — Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cross-examination

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Chef-owner Víctor Arguinzoniz (also known as Bittor Arginzoniz) is considered a pioneer of grilling and live-fire cooking.

— Nathan Tavares, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
If grilling with gas, set one side to high and the other to medium-low.

— Candy Hom, AJC.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of grilling

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Democrats will start their leadership elections next week, though Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries isn’t expected to face any serious challenges to becoming speaker.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
Developing ultra-large autonomous underwater vehicles involves significant engineering challenges, including navigation, endurance, communications, payload integration, manufacturing, and operational reliability.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of challenge

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According to a recent survey by the California Health Care Foundation, more than 11 million state residents struggle to get an appointment with a primary care doctor, let alone a specialist.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Customers have said so in every survey since surveys were invented.

— Kate O'Keeffe, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

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But Drucker in the Sun Sentinel questionnaire said those investments also produced strong returns for taxpayers and shouldn’t be given or withdrawn based on political pressure.

— Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
For more information about who is on your ballot, check out a Tarrant County sample and the Star-Telegram candidate questionnaires.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026

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The players in Wisne can petition the 10th Circuit for a rehearing en banc, which, if granted, would mean active judges on the circuit review the appeal.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Kalshi sought to overturn the judges’ panel ruling by seeking a rehearing in front of the entire Ninth Circuit appeals court, which has 29 judges.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of rehearing

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The hunt for noncitizen voters and the reinvestigation of 2020 voting irregularities had produced little of consequence, despite the considerable resources poured into them.

— Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 28 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of reinvestigation

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For the third-act interrogation scene of Longlegs, the horror-mystery’s occult obsessed serial killer (played by Nicolas Cage in heavy prosthetic makeup) punctuates his free-associative jailhouse ramblings with a stunning act of self-annihilation.

— Chris Lee, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Asylum claims, prison, a police interrogation room or a hospital waiting room, for example.

— Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of interrogation

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Take the quiz here … LISTEN Tune in as bruising midterm election has left House Republicans reeling and scrambling to choose new leadership.

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Setting up our dogs' profiles Your first step when setting up a Spot & Tango subscription is to take the on-site quiz to customize the experience to your dog's needs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026

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