Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross-questioning
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Later this spring, the mayor’s office is interested in further examining costs related to event security, solid waste disposal, permits, right-of-way access and other elements.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
16 Mar. 2026 -
Also, God forbid, but the examining team might need to unstitch a section of the dress, and there was just the slightest chance that it wouldn’t be put back exactly as it had been received.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Persian Gulf countries have complained they were not given adequate time to prepare for the torrent of Iranian drones and missiles bombarding their territory.—
Emma Burrows,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Israel has retaliated by bombarding southern Lebanon and Beirut's southern suburbs.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Tallulah Gorge State Park Tallulah Gorge State Park is rife with heart-pumping activities, including hiking along its two-mile gorge.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2026
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Moreover, since these frogs can hunker in the mud for days, conservationists resort to pumping water out and allowing the bed to completely dry out, to ferret out every last straggler.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Such works treat their characters as political beings with complex lives worth interrogating.—
Jake Pitre,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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Even if your wardrobe leans more trendy, try interrogating yourself about certain pieces in your closet.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2026
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Israel tried to take over Gaza City before in this war, besieging it and launching raids in its streets, but tens of thousands of people remained.—
Aya Batrawy,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
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And while politicians know that there are costs to besieging an independent central bank – financial markets may react negatively or inflation may flare up – short-term control of a powerful policy tool can prove irresistible.—
Ana Carolina Garriga,
The Conversation,
26 Aug. 2025
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s been quizzing his members on which strategy to pursue, Republicans said.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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At that meeting, the documents said, Merchant used a napkin and other objects to depict various assassination scenarios, quizzing Ali on how a target might be killed in each.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Cross-questioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-questioning. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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