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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
Amanda Leland, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The kitchen is led by partner/chef Charbel Hayek and executive chef Gustavo Montes and will feature sashimi and nigiri, grilled main dishes and other contemporary interpretations of Japanese classics, with occasional nods to South Florida flavors.
—Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Feast on the street tacos and open-grill specialties at live stations at Mexican Grill on Thursdays.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
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Verb
October is National Seafood Month, and across the country Americans are digging into fish tacos, grilling salmon and peeling shrimp.
—Amanda Leland, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The kitchen is led by partner/chef Charbel Hayek and executive chef Gustavo Montes and will feature sashimi and nigiri, grilled main dishes and other contemporary interpretations of Japanese classics, with occasional nods to South Florida flavors.
—Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
Tainy’s Prometheus — is portrayed by Feid, dressed in an oversized leather coat and lit in a manner that exaggerates his grills in an eerie way.
—Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Feast on the street tacos and open-grill specialties at live stations at Mexican Grill on Thursdays.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
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Verb
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Made in Africa is a monthly column by Rolling Stone staff writer Mankaprr Conteh that celebrates and interrogates the lives, concerns, and innovations of cultural workers of the African diaspora from their vantage point.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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Soon enough, their unexpected romance is tested by opposition from their families, with Sasan getting an offer to practice medicine in Germany and Layla being arrested, imprisoned and brutally interrogated for being a Baha’i woman seeking an education.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There was no picture of Krasznahorkai anywhere and somebody came up to him and asked why?—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Hall, a first-term Republican from Rudy, has asked a judge to seal filings in the case.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The varied flavors of Tulum and the wider world are highlighted in the resort’s 11 restaurants and bars.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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Also, a fee exemption would be eliminated for seating that is open to the public, instead of reserved only for restaurant customers.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Sarah Moore, executive director of the Arkansas Justice Reform Coalition, questioned the legality of using American Rescue Plan Act funds for the project.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Naysayers on both sides attack, question Newsom's effectiveness Newsom's White House ambitions remain just that, for now.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The attorney general used the same tactic when Durbin quizzed her about a July memo from her department announcing no new information had been found in its Epstein files.—
Emily Goodin,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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The exec was later quizzed why HBO Max Spain had not yet leaned into any of its more successful docs or doc series and expanded them.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Schulman said the company will continue to rely on its better-for-you branding of fresh ingredients and more premium proteins that some diners may have to pay a couple extra dollars for.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Cava reported a disappointing quarter late yesterday as casual diners tighten their belts and visit restaurants less frequently.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The family returned home heartbroken and frustrated, with no DNA testing conducted and no indication that the remains—or any other evidence—had been preserved or examined.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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But examining Ewers as a starter for a week or two, very late in the season, would provide useful information.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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For the celebratory affair at a Panaderia Don Julio pop-up in London, the model and musician mixed new Saint Laurent pumps with a dress from one of the fashion house’s early 2000s collections.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Grill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grill. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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