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cross-examines

present tense third-person singular of cross-examine

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Verb
  • In July, Miles Richardson, a professor at the University of Derby, published the findings of a new study in the journal Earth, which examines how our connection to nature has shifted since 1800.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Her work examines themes including gender, healing, cultural destruction, and sustainability through the lens of politics.
    News Desk, Artforum, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • So examples of cognitive skills or processes include your ability remember stuff, learn new skills and information, pay attention to other people and your surroundings, speak and listen and process everything that bombards you each and every day.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Upstairs on the first floor, vibrant color bombards the senses from every angle, showcasing work that generates a decidedly humorous atmosphere.
    Emma Baxter-Wright, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Made in Africa is a monthly column by Rolling Stone staff writer Mankaprr Conteh that celebrates and interrogates the lives, concerns, and innovations of cultural workers of the African diaspora from their vantage point.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Every season interrogates a different aspect of entertainment.
    Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In an exclusive clip from their conversation below, which was shared with PEOPLE before the interview airs, Lara asks Hines how those close to her responded when Kennedy fully embraced MAGA.
    Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
  • According to court documents, the Marathon County Sheriff's Office notifies ICE of every person booked into the jail who was not born in the United States, and asks if the agency wants a detainer.
    Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Cross-examines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-examines. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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