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as in asked
to put a question or questions to
interrogated him about where he'd gone the night before
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as in examined
to put a series of questions to
police interrogated the murder suspect for hours on end
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Recent Examples of interrogated
While on the stand, Texas Ranger Job Espinoza, the lead investigator who was with Horner when Athena's body was located and interrogated him after his arrest, testified that Horner had told him Athena’s underwear was still on her body, according to FOX 4.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Geiser said the organization was made aware of reports that federal authorities interrogated Wang before his death.
—Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Both are being interrogated, according to the Interior Ministry.
—Suzan Fraser, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
John Shaban, a former three-term Republican state representative from Redding, was interrogated about the recent administrative suspension of his law license in New York and, before that, his being charged with disorderly conduct after an argument with his girlfriend.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
In the latest Season 3 trailer, Zendaya‘s Rue is interrogated by some Drug Enforcement Administration agents about some dealings in Mexico.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
He was interrogated by police because of it.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
Vance has been arrested, however, and is being interrogated.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
Recordings of the three men being interrogated provide the basis for flashbacks, and scenes set in Tehran’s artistic beau monde of the late sixties show the aftermath of their adventures.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Geiser said the organization was made aware of reports that federal authorities interrogated Wang before his death.
—Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Both are being interrogated, according to the Interior Ministry.
—Suzan Fraser, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
John Shaban, a former three-term Republican state representative from Redding, was interrogated about the recent administrative suspension of his law license in New York and, before that, his being charged with disorderly conduct after an argument with his girlfriend.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
In the latest Season 3 trailer, Zendaya‘s Rue is interrogated by some Drug Enforcement Administration agents about some dealings in Mexico.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
He was interrogated by police because of it.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
Vance has been arrested, however, and is being interrogated.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
Recordings of the three men being interrogated provide the basis for flashbacks, and scenes set in Tehran’s artistic beau monde of the late sixties show the aftermath of their adventures.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrogated
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Community members are asked to bring their own bags.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Earlier this week, Swalwell's campaign told ABC News that Swalwell has not received any complaints and has not asked anyone to sign non-disclosure agreements.—
Diana Paulsen,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The investigation reportedly examined additional texts from Chavez-DeRemer and her deputy chief of staff asking other staffers to purchase wine for the Cabinet secretary.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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The civil society organization’s latest report examined whether reintroducing combustion into the EU ETS—a key policy mechanism for achieving the EU’s climate objectives—would cause a resurgence in landfill use across the continent.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Animal rights activists questioned whether the wolf could survive outside the zoo and also worried it might be killed during capture, something that happened to a puma that escaped from the same zoo in 2018.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The teen’s parents later questioned how her abuser was able to continue working with children following his arrest.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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Thiel, whose Founders Fund invested in a nuclear fuel startup and an advanced reactor company, quizzed the would-be official about deregulation and how to rapidly build more nuclear energy capacity, said sources familiar with the conversation.—
Avi Asher-Schapiro,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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Board members Anita Hanna and Christine Lensing quizzed Figueroa on why his department could not find enough teachers locally.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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