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as in questioning
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as in investigation
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Recent Examples of interrogation
One of her most traumatic experiences occurred during interrogation.
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Before the fire caused by Cheryl’s fake tracking device begins, Twila and Bea have Andrei cornered in the interrogation room.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
The Gestapo were the political police under Adolph Hitler's Nazi regime, which used tactics including surveillance, home searches, and interrogation — including torture — in investigations of people seen as enemies of the Nazis.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Tyler, the Creator appeared alongside Timothée Chalamet in Marty Supreme, and next month the production company will release The Moment, a mockumentary starring Charli XCX that reimagines the Brat era through the interrogation of pop stardom.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2026
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Before the fire caused by Cheryl’s fake tracking device begins, Twila and Bea have Andrei cornered in the interrogation room.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
The Gestapo were the political police under Adolph Hitler's Nazi regime, which used tactics including surveillance, home searches, and interrogation — including torture — in investigations of people seen as enemies of the Nazis.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Tyler, the Creator appeared alongside Timothée Chalamet in Marty Supreme, and next month the production company will release The Moment, a mockumentary starring Charli XCX that reimagines the Brat era through the interrogation of pop stardom.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrogation
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Hanna’s on-camera questioning brings out candid and telling responses from her fellow artists.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Washington Examiner previously reported that Grassley was haggling with the administration over a date for testimony and that the length of questioning had become a sticking point.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Jan. 2026
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There’s an urge to reconnect with our heritage, and people are undertaking ancestry pilgrimages, combining boots-on-the-ground investigation into family trees and searching for documents in town halls, with discovering the places our ancestors used to call home.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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An investigation by the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) has found that Team Canada manipulated the outcome of the North American Cup in Lake Placid, New York, earlier this month.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, the instruction was deeply committed to the idea that women could and should be full participants in scientific inquiry.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
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Swiss Federal Supreme Court referred her case back to CAS, with new audio-visual evidence that could prove the inquiry was filed within the required timeframe.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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With that and a few more inquisitions from Farley, Webster opened up about his life story, starting with living in his van for two years.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
10 Jan. 2026
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McCullum generally leaves in-match inquisitions to his loyal lieutenants, Marcus Trescothick and Jeetan Patel.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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That was what led the princess to send her staff away and sneak the BBC crew in for the interview, isolating herself in the face of Bashir’s prying questions.—
Theresa Braine,
Mercury News,
26 Nov. 2025
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The New Jersey native also teased some new music on the way after some prying from Hudson.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
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PhDs Are Fleeing Federal Agencies A new Science analysis of White House Office of Personnel Management data reveals a dramatic surge in the number of employees with a PhD who are leaving employment at federal research agencies.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In 2013, David Kidd and Emanuele Castano shifted the research goal posts by asking if reading literary fiction (as opposed to non-fiction, popular fiction, or no reading) correlated with higher scores on what’s known as theory of mind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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But after a six-month probe into Yoon's decree, investigators led by another independent counsel, Cho Eun-suk, in December downplayed conjecture that Kim's troubles drove Yoon to declare martial law.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Justice Department also launched a probe into Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over their public statements criticizing the presence of ICE in the state.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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Each issue curates essays, interviews, frameworks, and visual explainers that add up to a coherent exploration of a topic that matters.—
Daphne Koller,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Surviving Corporate Transition — William Bridges A classic exploration of the psychology of transition that helps leaders understand what employees experience after major organizational change.—
Jennifer J. Fondrevay,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Interrogation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrogation. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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