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Recent Examples of cross-examine
On Friday morning, Riverside attorneys will cross-examine Powell.
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Luke Cyphers,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2026
The hearing gives Robinson's defense team a chance to cross-examine those witnesses, and the proceeding could reveal previously undisclosed evidence in the case.
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Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
1 Jan. 2026
The defense will no doubt vigorously cross-examine the government's witnesses, seeking to undercut the government's argument that Dugan's intent was to obstruct.
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John Diedrich,
jsonline.com,
11 Dec. 2025
Angels attorney David Keithly had only two minutes to cross-examine Fannell before the day ended.
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Sam Blum,
New York Times,
19 Nov. 2025
Lawyer Sherborne has now made an application to call Burrows' evidence as hearsay, while ANL defense lawyer, Anthony White KC, asked the court to allow him to cross-examine the private investigator, the outlet stated.
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Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
12 Nov. 2025
Justice reporter Evan Mealins and I teamed up to cross-examine the boy's case, which stems from outbursts at his school.
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Nashville Tennessean,
12 Nov. 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.
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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.
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Robert Anello,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Luke Cyphers,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2026
The hearing gives Robinson's defense team a chance to cross-examine those witnesses, and the proceeding could reveal previously undisclosed evidence in the case.
—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
1 Jan. 2026
The defense will no doubt vigorously cross-examine the government's witnesses, seeking to undercut the government's argument that Dugan's intent was to obstruct.
—
John Diedrich,
jsonline.com,
11 Dec. 2025
Angels attorney David Keithly had only two minutes to cross-examine Fannell before the day ended.
—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
19 Nov. 2025
Lawyer Sherborne has now made an application to call Burrows' evidence as hearsay, while ANL defense lawyer, Anthony White KC, asked the court to allow him to cross-examine the private investigator, the outlet stated.
—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
12 Nov. 2025
Justice reporter Evan Mealins and I teamed up to cross-examine the boy's case, which stems from outbursts at his school.
—
Nashville Tennessean,
12 Nov. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross-examine
Verb
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Link to earlier discovery The new findings come less than a year after Perseverance examined a rock called Cheyava Falls, which scientists described as one of the most intriguing samples collected on Mars.
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Take a couple of minutes to examine one testicle at a time.
Verb
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The Average Problem Dines has been running his own experiments with frontier models, asking them to write in distinct styles and then interrogating them about why the output comes back bland.
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Her new album, Fata Morgana, uses an array of cascading rhythms, impish hooks, and fierce poetry to interrogate her place in a corrupt American society.
Verb
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Plus, we voters wouldn’t be bombarded with political ads until November.
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Pro-Russian groups are bombarding popular AI systems with propaganda to coax chatbots into regurgitating Kremlin talking points, according to senior European officials, raising concerns ahead of America’s midterm elections about how to respond to the growing attempt to silently manipulate voters.
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