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as in interrogated
to put a series of questions to
the defense attorney was eager to examine her star witness
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as in reviewed
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 explored
to search through or into
a groundbreaking study that examined the causes of juvenile delinquency
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Recent Examples of examined
Witt appeared to massage the inside of his knee and then, after being examined, remained in the game for the third out of the inning.
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Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
The horse was last examined by the NYPD Mounted Unit's veterinarian in March and was found fit for work, according to the union.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
However, more recent studies have examined the connections between indoor air quality and sleep more generally, and the results have been consistent.
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Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
18 June 2026
But prior work examined recycling as the only option.
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Eric Williams,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
In addition to studying race and gender demographics in the film industry, the report also examined on-camera representations of disability.
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Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
The report from StockX also examined how soccer fanbases worldwide have been spending on the secondary market.
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Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
The outlet reported that Feldman felt sick on the flight and was examined by a doctor who happened to be on board.
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Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
The group examined how hybrid production models incorporating AI have moved from theoretical planning into day-to-day operations for companies developing their next content slates.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
The horse was last examined by the NYPD Mounted Unit's veterinarian in March and was found fit for work, according to the union.
—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
However, more recent studies have examined the connections between indoor air quality and sleep more generally, and the results have been consistent.
—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
18 June 2026
But prior work examined recycling as the only option.
—
Eric Williams,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
In addition to studying race and gender demographics in the film industry, the report also examined on-camera representations of disability.
—
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
The report from StockX also examined how soccer fanbases worldwide have been spending on the secondary market.
—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
The outlet reported that Feldman felt sick on the flight and was examined by a doctor who happened to be on board.
—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
The group examined how hybrid production models incorporating AI have moved from theoretical planning into day-to-day operations for companies developing their next content slates.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for examined
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Garcia was interrogated by Customs and Border Protection agents while on board the Viking cruise ship at the port in Charleston, South Carolina.
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Over the next eight months, Shargi was interrogated for hundreds of hours.
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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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In the more than 30 cases WCCO reviewed, one name appeared across a variety of different cases.
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Their conversation explored Palmer’s relationship with fame and social media, her connection with her body after giving birth and her journey to a healthier life.
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Some businesses explored new revenue streams.
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The driver involved was a 22-year-old Martinez man driving a 2013 Volkswagen Passat and he was questioned and released, the Marin IJ reported.
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Big tech and corporate spies Grady’s stewardship of state money has been questioned in the past.
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The new San Diego street circuit at Naval Base Coronado, laser-scanned for the main iRacing sim, is widely expected to carry over to the console game.
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Georgia's current voting machines print a paper ballot containing both a human-readable summary of a voter's selections and a QR code that is ultimately scanned and counted by election equipment.
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The finding came from a study in which van der Weyden and other scientists across the world investigated cancer-causing genes in tumor samples of nearly 500 domestic cats -- specifically which genes were commonly mutated.
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Deputies from the Sheriff’s Office Boating Safety Unit investigated the scene, and as of Friday, believed that the juvenile was wearing a floatation device at the time of the crash, while the adults were not.
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During the Bicentennial in 1976, 43% of those surveyed by Roper felt optimistic about the future of the country, compared with 15% who were pessimistic − the positive outnumbering the negative by 28 percentage points.
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This study surveyed 600 adolescents ages 12 to 17 across the United States.
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While Europeans at Ellis Island did face medical inspections and some were even detained, Asians and Pacific Islanders at Angel Island were especially not welcomed; because of anti-Chinese exclusion laws, they instead were inspected, interrogated and detained in prison-like conditions.
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Under current federal rules, many bridges must be inspected in, at most, 24-month intervals.
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