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as in interrogated
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 asked
to put a question or questions to
grilled the children about her ex-husband's new girlfriend
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Verb
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At Mani's school, the boys who shared the photos had their names shielded and were pulled out of class individually to be interrogated, but victims like Mani had no privacy whatsoever.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 Apr. 2025 -
In 2018, the Public Employment Relations Board found that a Southern California school district violated state law when a union steward was interrogated about whether employees had complained to her.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2025
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The boy was asked by investigators during a March 12 interview about the nosebleed and if he’d ever been hurt at school.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Gentile also recommended the fried chicken at The Country Cat at Oregon's Portland International Airport (PDX).—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Fourteen Chinese exchange students were treated to an American dinner of fried chicken, watermelon and homemade desserts this week as they were welcomed to their two-week visit to the Elgin area.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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To analyze which nation might blink first, CNN examined China’s largest imports from the United States — soybeans — to see if and how that demand could be met elsewhere, what US farmers stand to lose and more.—
Rosa de Acosta,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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Investigators also examined two exemplar helicopters, according to the statement.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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His worth as a franchise QB has been questioned since the Cardinals took him with the first pick of the 2019 draft.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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Arrest warrant questioned Many law experts question the validity of the warrant, which specified that certain key provisions of South Korea's Criminal Procedure Act should be excluded, which meant the police could search the military and government-classified presidential residence.—
Joohee Cho,
ABC News,
5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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One kid ate the broiled fruit and loved it; the other would have sooner perished.—
Emily Weinstein,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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But if your crowd would call that having a side dish for supper, the rice won’t mind sharing the bill with a roast chicken, a lamb chop, sautéed mushrooms or a piece of broiled fish.—
David Tanis,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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That clears the way for a heated World Heavyweight Championship feud between Rollins and Punk on Raw.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Chip seal contractors just have to keep the liquid asphalt hot in special heated tanker trucks.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Grilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grilled. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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