Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross-question
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The New Content Economy, examining the evolving landscape of creators, media, and emerging technologies.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025 -
Skordeles said some private sources economists examine include freight data from ports and railroads, industry group data from organizations like the National Association of Realtors, and earnings reports from public companies.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Declining to waive is a defensive strategy that would give his attorneys access to additional discovery materials and a chance to cross-examine state witnesses early on, Rice said.—
Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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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
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Take on some of the tough questions I get bombarded with on college campuses.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Jason Glenn thought of that last Sunday as his phone was bombarded with messages about his brother dancing down the sideline, gesticulating and vibing with the energy of a sideline gone wild, a celebration earned after his Jets team blocked a field goal and returned it for a touchdown.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Scenes at a ball or in back rooms tend to race by so Knight can return to the action playing out in the streets, which means there’s not a lot of space to interrogate the various political and social movements characters get involved in.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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In some cases, they were held for as long as 20 hours in a room at MIA, where they were interrogated by customs agents about their business dealings and wealth, and asked about other prominent members of Haiti’s economic elite.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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If your flower beds were besieged with pests or fungal diseases, the fallen leaf litter and stems from those plants should not be left in the garden.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Ruling an isolated, ruined, and besieged Gaza Strip will not get Hamas closer to this objective—but building up a strong political presence in the West Bank could, and accepting the latest proposal could free Hamas to do this.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But when officers stand in the road, Dutch Bros customers stop and ask them questions.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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She was asked to write about her devotion to Jesus, and her works were published after her death.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Cross-question.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-question. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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