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as in questioning
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as in investigation
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Recent Examples of interrogation
One person was released and charged with obstruction by university police, and a second person was released after interrogation by law enforcement, according to the statement.
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Lauren De Young, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The subject in custody has been released after an interrogation by law enforcement.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Lopez said the interrogation of unaccompanied children seems to have been particularly focused on children from Guatemala and Honduras.
—Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
Lopez said the interrogation of unaccompanied children seems to have been particularly focused on children from Guatemala and Honduras.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
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Lauren De Young, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The subject in custody has been released after an interrogation by law enforcement.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Lopez said the interrogation of unaccompanied children seems to have been particularly focused on children from Guatemala and Honduras.
—Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
Lopez said the interrogation of unaccompanied children seems to have been particularly focused on children from Guatemala and Honduras.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrogation
Noun
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The process involves some questioning by and conversation with church staff to ensure the individual is personally and spiritually ready for the step.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Creating a good job description relies on insightful questioning.—
Caroline Nihill,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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An investigation is underway into the incident, and investigators are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the fight, according to the sheriff’s office.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
27 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors say Comey lied about authorizing an FBI source to speak to the media about the investigation and obstructed Congress by making false statements intended to impede lawmakers’ probe into the FBI’s actions, according to a copy of the indictment obtained by The Washington Post.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Magdalene Serenity House received inquiries from 190 women seeking a safe place to heal, recover and rebuild in 2024 with 117 meeting the group's eligibility requirements, organizers say.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
28 Sep. 2025
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Others under investigation include former CIA Director John Brennan over the Russia inquiry and Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook for alleged mortgage fraud.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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By the time Ono came before his second trial by inquisition, this one at the hands of the governors of the State University System, the counterassault was well and truly underway.—
Ron Cunningham,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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Biden's physical and mental decline in office and its cover up by those around him is a legitimate scandal worthy of inquisition.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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The film stages its riot of activity as hard-nosed honesty, but its portrait is ultimately as ginned-up and inexact as the fictional news broadcast’s lurid prying.—
Richard Lawson,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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Other prying eyes won’t have access to the documents, either.—
Zoe Guy,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Vanderbilt hospital is the only Level 1 pediatric trauma center within 150 miles, the top designation verified by the American College of Surgeons for around-the-clock specialists, a high volume of trauma cases, robust research and quality patient care.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Rather than recognizing the history of autism research, the true needs of parents, and a proper scientific method, the administration has narrowed the aperture.—
Dr. Sunny Patel,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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The facial begins with a medical probe, administered by a Dior aesthetician, that measures your skin’s levels of hydration, elasticity, and collagen—and guides what Akram does next.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
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Trump this week announced new probes into personal protective equipment, medical items, robotics and industrial machinery.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Besides the new exploration of fragility, Vie is also a return to form, aka good ol’ fashioned pop music.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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In autumn, its landscape is moody, marked by a light mist and subtle fog sliding across the big leaf maple trees and Douglas firs, but the climate remains mild, making year-round exploration easy to achieve.—
Nora Heston Tarte,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Interrogation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrogation. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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