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Recent Examples of cross-examine
His expected preliminary hearing, in which the defense would challenge the evidence used to arrest him and cross-examine the state's witnesses, has been postponed until January at the earliest.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The judge, clearly outraged, issued a sanction allowing my lawyer to cross-examine the witnesses about their favorable opinions — but otherwise faced no consequences.
—Micah Kimball, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
In the age of remote appearances, counsel’s willingness to conduct a Rule 15 deposition remotely can result in a waiver of a defendant’s right to cross-examine a witness in person under the Confrontation Clause, at least in the Seventh Circuit.
—Robert Anello, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Cross ruled Bray's testimony could not be presented at a new trial because defense attorneys didn't have the necessary information to properly cross-examine Bray at the 1996 trial.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The judge, clearly outraged, issued a sanction allowing my lawyer to cross-examine the witnesses about their favorable opinions — but otherwise faced no consequences.
—Micah Kimball, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
In the age of remote appearances, counsel’s willingness to conduct a Rule 15 deposition remotely can result in a waiver of a defendant’s right to cross-examine a witness in person under the Confrontation Clause, at least in the Seventh Circuit.
—Robert Anello, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Cross ruled Bray's testimony could not be presented at a new trial because defense attorneys didn't have the necessary information to properly cross-examine Bray at the 1996 trial.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross-examine
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Some of the sites that CNN examined have less obvious visual clues tying them to missile production.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The researchers focused on lithium aluminum alloys and examined how lithium ions navigate two internal phases, known as the lithium-rich beta phase and the lithium-poor alpha phase.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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At the police station, Tip Hunter interrogated Williams and Thomas Davis for hours about NAACP activity before releasing Thomas Davis, who left town.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Violent images of prisoners being interrogated at Abu Ghraib prison complex eventually came out, damaging the United States’ standing on the world stage and sparking a Senate Intelligence Committee report on the CIA’s interrogation program.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
5 Nov. 2025
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Cofounder Jimmy Wales explains how introducing a simple purpose, insisting on certain rules of engagement, and other strategies helped the organization to build trust with contributors and users — and maintain it even in a world bombarded by misinformation.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
4 Nov. 2025
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Portland played like a team that had spent much of the past 48 hours bombarded by questions and scrutiny after their coach had appeared in front of a federal judge.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Cross-examine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-examine. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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