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as in to interrogate
to put a series of questions to
police grilled the suspect, but had to release him when it became clear he didn't have the information they were looking for
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as in to ask
to put a question or questions to
grilled the children about her ex-husband's new girlfriend
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as in restaurant
a public establishment where meals are served to paying customers for consumption on the premises
headed down to the local bar and grill for a beer and a burger
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Recent Examples of grill
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Harry, who married the Duchess of Sussex in 2018, was then grilled in the witness box on Wednesday morning by Antony White, the barrister representing ANL.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
Matt Kirouac, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
Offering expansive open-air living, the sundeck is conceived as a hub for daily life, complete with casual seating, an outdoor cinema, a large bar and an outdoor kitchen with BBQ and teppanyaki grill.
—Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Verb
In the hotel’s show kitchen, Toè freely experiments using seasonal ingredients, often grilling them.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Harry, who married the Duchess of Sussex in 2018, was then grilled in the witness box on Wednesday morning by Antony White, the barrister representing ANL.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
In addition to a sleek pool deck, the resort offers The Salty Rose beach bar and grill, which is also open to non-guests.
—Matt Kirouac, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
Offering expansive open-air living, the sundeck is conceived as a hub for daily life, complete with casual seating, an outdoor cinema, a large bar and an outdoor kitchen with BBQ and teppanyaki grill.
—Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Once in Texas, he was kept in chains for 16 hours and interrogated about his refugee application before being released without documents from a detention center in Houston, the lawsuit said.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Also known as domestic suspense or domestic noir, the term generally encompasses psychological thrillers that are set in the home or neighborhood; interrogate familial or community relationships; and, usually, center around female characters.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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On the company’s earnings call, analysts asked CEO Tim Cook several questions about Apple’s access to memory components, which have seen their prices skyrocket due to demand related to chips necessary for artificial intelligence data centers.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Schnell said his department has repeatedly asked DHS to provide underlying data, methodologies or jurisdictional breakdowns but has received no response.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Washington Post food critic Elazar Sontag entertains your restaurant questions, rants and raves.—
Elazar Sontag,
Washington Post,
14 Jan. 2026
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Over the years, Grains and Taps has expanded from selling local and worldwide beer selections to offering their own brews, opened a second location at Pine Tree Plaza and added a restaurant.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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The agency added that one individual is being questioned as the investigation continues.—
Hunter Geisel,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Friends question her sanity and stability, and Helen loses herself further inside her mounting grief.—
Adam Graham,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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The 60 of us watched as the others were quizzed by Caproni on their familiarity with the backdrop of the case.—
Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
27 Jan. 2026
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Echoing concerns from their duck hunting constituents, lawmakers quizzed Schoenrock about a variety of topics.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
25 Jan. 2026
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Exploring the lives of a boxer, a diner-robbing couple, a gangster's wife, and a pair of chatty hitmen, Pulp Fiction plays by its own rules in exploring how each of their messy lives intersects.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
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The metrics included the percentage of five-star reviews and diner ratings.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Kim Jee-woon’s A Bittersweet Life (2005) drew on the cool aesthetics of Jean-Pierre Melville’s gangster films while examining specifically Korean concepts of loyalty and social hierarchy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The researchers examined genetic markers linked to how the body processes sugar, then used a technique called Mendelian randomisation to compare disease rates in people who were genetically predisposed to higher blood glucose.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Your adrenaline’s pumping [after] being out for a while.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
25 Jan. 2026
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The couple had about $500,000 saved by age 40, and have since pumped their net worth up to over $1 million.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Grill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grill. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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