cross-examinations

noun

plural of cross-examination
as in challenges

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  1. challenges
  2. questionnaires
  3. surveys
  4. hearings
  5. quizzes
  6. polls
  7. questions
Noun
  • There have been a few challenges with the kitchen, namely using an oven designed for making bagels to bake bread.
    — Connie Ogle July 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • Picking your battles can save energy for bigger challenges as your child grows.
    — Parents, Parents, 16 July 2026
Definition of challenges
Noun
  • Changes in the brain The research team looked at many measures of impact, including questionnaires, clinical assessments and brain scans.
    — Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
  • The news organizations collaborated to create questionnaires for candidates in federal, state, county and judicial races to answer.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026
Definition of questionnaires
Noun
  • Americans have unmistakably soured on the economy, according to various surveys, as the economic shocks of recent years have driven up the cost of living.
    — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • These would include geophysical surveys, biological sampling and oceanographic measurements.
    — Dánica Coto, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Definition of surveys
Noun
  • Last year, migrants were repeatedly arrested at the building while trying to attend their immigration court hearings.
    — Brynn Gingras, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Patient safety questions Those who have studied the use of arbitration by Kaiser and other HMOs for medical malpractice claims say the secrecy of the settlements and the closed hearings could keep safety problems from coming to light.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of hearings
Noun
  • Users can follow personalized self-growth plans, take quizzes, highlight insights, and turn key points into flashcards.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 10 July 2026
  • MIcrolearning uses technology like video, animation, and online quizzes to keep students engaged, and may make academics more accessible to young people who have grown up more accustomed to digital, than real world, spaces.
    — Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 7 July 2026
Definition of quizzes
Noun
  • Some polls have shown movement toward greater support for climate action among survivors of climate disasters.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Recent polls show that Machado is the only politician whom a majority of Venezuelans support.
    — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of polls
Noun
  • Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh testified before the Senate banking committee, addressing questions on the economy and factors that impact interest rates.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • Callstrom also gets frequent questions from staff about what AI tools will mean for jobs.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
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