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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross-examined
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Blood samples gathered at the time were examined for the presence of 11 types of PFAS chemicals.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026 -
The researchers examined neurons at different stages of development within the brain tissue samples.—
Lindsey Leake,
NBC news,
26 Feb. 2026
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Beyond Earth’s protective magnetic field, satellites are bombarded by cosmic rays and high-energy particles that slowly chip away at delicate circuits.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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They are bombarded with tough guy images in the media.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2026
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His gripping performance as a man who is brutally interrogated by two police officers was debated in the House of Commons.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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Over the past 15 years, he has been imprisoned, blindfolded, interrogated, and put under house arrest with a 20-year ban on making films.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2026
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Destruction in Mariupol At the start of the war, Russian forces besieged Mariupol before the port city fell in May 2022.—
Yuras Karmanau,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Adams administration was besieged with corruption at every level—the Blackness of the perpetrators was of no solace.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Cross-examined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-examined. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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