Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross-question
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The hour-long discussion will examine current trends in infant mortality, explore medical, environmental, and policy-related factors that may influence outcomes, and address the critical questions parents and policymakers are asking about protecting the health of infants and young children.—
Bill Wachsberger,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Jan. 2026 -
Another way to check for ripeness is by examining the seeds.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
10 Jan. 2026
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On Friday morning, Riverside attorneys will cross-examine Powell.—
Luke Cyphers,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2026
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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
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On Christmas Eve, our neighborhood was again bombarded.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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This is no abstract issue for Ukraine, whose cities are being bombarded near-daily by Russia, resulting in civilian deaths and damage even as negotiations continue.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
30 Dec. 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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The San Francisco 49ers continue to be besieged by significant injuries for the second season in a row.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, Earth itself is suddenly besieged by an alien invasion.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Join our live chats or ask a question in advance.—
Karen Tumulty,
Washington Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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Police added that Lattimore was arrested for not telling the officer there was a gun inside the vehicle when asked.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Cross-question.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-question. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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