1
as in to interrogate
to put a series of questions to
the defense attorney was eager to examine her star witness
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as in to inspect
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
the customer painstakingly examined the antique piece of furniture from top to bottom before purchasing it
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as in to explore
to search through or into
a groundbreaking study that examined the causes of juvenile delinquency
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The series will also recreate pivotal moments from Carlos’ life, while Carr examines how Carlos outmaneuvered intelligence services before being captured.
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Tanya Fedak,
Variety,
24 June 2026
And if sleep health is on your mind, the Epix Pro (Gen 2) delivers a full picture of your sleep quality to examine over your morning cup of coffee.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
Leading Latino political strategists are examining the races where Latinos could play an outsize role in this year's midterm elections, and believe their votes will be critical in a number of House races.
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Anne Bryson,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
The findings add to a growing body of research examining ways to reduce the effects of prolonged sitting, which has been linked to a range of physical and mental health concerns.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
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Tanya Fedak,
Variety,
24 June 2026
And if sleep health is on your mind, the Epix Pro (Gen 2) delivers a full picture of your sleep quality to examine over your morning cup of coffee.
—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
Leading Latino political strategists are examining the races where Latinos could play an outsize role in this year's midterm elections, and believe their votes will be critical in a number of House races.
—
Anne Bryson,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
The findings add to a growing body of research examining ways to reduce the effects of prolonged sitting, which has been linked to a range of physical and mental health concerns.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
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If unethical actors can deploy custom frontier AI models to aggressively interrogate smart contracts and find hidden protocol flaws, human-only defensive audits will be rendered obsolete.
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New York police executing a search warrant raided an LGBTQ+ bar called the Stonewall Inn, and some of the patrons resisted as officers continued interrogating them and bar employees.
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The race was red-flagged, so crews could clean up the mess and inspect the barriers.
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In one Zooniverse project related to the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, volunteers will visually inspect and annotate 2D slitless spectroscopic images from the telescope to observe the redshift of millions of galaxies — the main method used for measuring the expansion of the universe.
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Learn more about antioxidants and their health effects by exploring credible sources.
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The publication is exploring ways to create content that serves both human readers and AI agents, recognizing that increasingly, the first consumer of information may not be a person at all.
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For generations, those rules have been questioned and debated but rarely tested – until now.
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Leaders at the Department of Health and Human Services applauded the FTC’s move, pointing to an HHS review that questioned WPATH standards.
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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Many California counties do not employ a single defense investigator who can interview witnesses, review police reports, visit crime scenes and retrieve video surveillance footage.
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Police are investigating after a man was found dead underwater Saturday afternoon in Lauderhill.
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Counterterrorism police in Edinburgh are investigating a series of late-night street attacks that left five men injured.
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During high-stakes moments, a shrinking timer bar at the top of the screen forces you to quickly scan the room for an interactive object.
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By November 2025, Meta had launched a dedicated content protection tool that automatically scanned Facebook and Instagram for Reels sharing similar traits with a creator’s original uploads.
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Namely, 81% of those surveyed for the poll said the wealthy and non-wealthy are more divided than united.
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That’s in line with the 225,000 new applications forecast by analysts surveyed by the data firm FactSet.
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“Examine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/examine. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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