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as in interrogates
to put a series of questions to
the defense attorney was eager to examine her star witness
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as in inspects
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 explores
to search through or into
a groundbreaking study that examined the causes of juvenile delinquency
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Recent Examples of examines
Rendering examines how artificial intelligence is disrupting the entertainment industry, taking you inside key battlegrounds and spotlighting change makers wielding the technology for good and ill.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
In the final hours of President Biden's term, a Polymarket trader made around $300,000 correctly betting on Biden's last-minute pardons, according to new data provided to NPR by an analytics firm that examines cryptocurrency transactions.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
The film examines the prickly relationship between criticism and art, as well as the gamble of meeting your heroes.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
This category examines those friction points, where prototypes meet production, pilots meet procurement, and ambition meets operational reality.
—Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
The play about a white South African and two Black employees examines apartheid’s poison and carries fresh resonance as a cautionary tale about authoritarianism and white supremacy.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
This year’s report examines employee engagement trends, job market perceptions and employee wellbeing in 2025.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
In the book, Vickers examines the time after Philip moved to Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate and stepped back from public duties.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Apr. 2026
Correspondent Jo Ling Kent examines the difficulties of today's housing market, and checks out one Midwestern city's program aimed at attracting homebuyers from out-of-state.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
In the final hours of President Biden's term, a Polymarket trader made around $300,000 correctly betting on Biden's last-minute pardons, according to new data provided to NPR by an analytics firm that examines cryptocurrency transactions.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
The film examines the prickly relationship between criticism and art, as well as the gamble of meeting your heroes.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
This category examines those friction points, where prototypes meet production, pilots meet procurement, and ambition meets operational reality.
—Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
The play about a white South African and two Black employees examines apartheid’s poison and carries fresh resonance as a cautionary tale about authoritarianism and white supremacy.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
This year’s report examines employee engagement trends, job market perceptions and employee wellbeing in 2025.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
In the book, Vickers examines the time after Philip moved to Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate and stepped back from public duties.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Apr. 2026
Correspondent Jo Ling Kent examines the difficulties of today's housing market, and checks out one Midwestern city's program aimed at attracting homebuyers from out-of-state.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for examines
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Hitchcock's greatest film is a perfect thriller that interrogates our obsession with observing the lives of others.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Apr. 2026
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June interrogates him about Frankenstein and mentions the creature being forced to do another’s bidding.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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The county health department inspects all food establishments in the county except those in Fort Worth, Arlington, Euless and North Richland Hills.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Piedmont also periodically replaces or inspects meters as part of normal maintenance.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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Chris Young’s Beyond Earth column explores the intersection of space technology and policy, providing thought-provoking commentary on the latest advancements and regulatory developments in the sector.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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The series explores themes of identity, accountability and the long reach of choices made across borders.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
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Somewhere off the coast of Massachusetts, a small team of volunteers scans the Atlantic Ocean every single day — not with satellites, not with tracking chips, but with their own eyes, binoculars and drones.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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The model scans 10-by-10-meter squares of land to determine whether poppies are present by their telltale orange color.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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The National Transportation Safety Board investigates accidents across the United States.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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But Scott Munro, head of the NYPD Detectives’ Endowment Association, on Wednesday defended the cops actions in the video, urging people not to rush to judgement as NYPD Internal Affairs investigates.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, while Burger King reviews surveillance video to try to identify the person responsible, the community has taken matters into its own hands.—
Ashley Paul,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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This session reviews the numerous public agencies with jurisdiction over people’s lives and highlights opportunities to get involved.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Tate show, which surveys the efforts of Nigerian artists and artistic groups both before and after the country declared national independence from British colonial rule, underscores the spirit of self-determination, and of aesthetic and artistic inquiry, that drew Lawrence in the first place.—
Michael Lobel,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Swift Observatory is equipped with a Burst Alert Telescope that surveys a huge amount of the sky at once, looking for flashes of light and pinpointing their locations.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Sourcing & Methodology This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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