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Recent Examples of interrogatory
The administration must respond to interrogatories and document production requests and four officials must sit for a deposition by April 23, per the judge’s orders.
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Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
In January, attorneys for the injured woman filed a motion to compel the White Sox and their security to respond to pre-trial interrogatories and documents requests.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
And then the second dinner table scene at the end is much less flattering, much more interrogatory.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
This might come in the form of a request for production of documents or things, a request for admissions, interrogatories or even a notice to take your deposition.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas News, 10 May 2023
The objection also said Alabama law restricts questions, or interrogatories, to 40 without the court’s permission to go beyond that limit.
—Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 20 Apr. 2023
In the district court, Clinton was ordered to respond to interrogatories.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 14 Apr. 2020
During it, Brown and Taylor would be required to answer questions under oath, either in depositions (in-person answers) or interrogatories (written answers).
—Michael McCann, SI.com, 11 Sep. 2019
Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
In January, attorneys for the injured woman filed a motion to compel the White Sox and their security to respond to pre-trial interrogatories and documents requests.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
And then the second dinner table scene at the end is much less flattering, much more interrogatory.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
This might come in the form of a request for production of documents or things, a request for admissions, interrogatories or even a notice to take your deposition.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas News, 10 May 2023
The objection also said Alabama law restricts questions, or interrogatories, to 40 without the court’s permission to go beyond that limit.
—Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 20 Apr. 2023
In the district court, Clinton was ordered to respond to interrogatories.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 14 Apr. 2020
During it, Brown and Taylor would be required to answer questions under oath, either in depositions (in-person answers) or interrogatories (written answers).
—Michael McCann, SI.com, 11 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrogatory
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He has not been seen in public since March, but the investigation of his activities had not previously been disclosed by Chinese authorities.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Related Stories Ofcom’s investigation found that the documentary’s failure to disclose that the 13-year-old narrator’s father held a position in the Hamas-run administration constituted a material breach of rules requiring factual programs to provide audiences with accurate information.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement A number of those released on Monday were then airlifted to hospital nearby for further checks after each hostage was given an initial medical examination.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
13 Oct. 2025
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The moral and human cost will be a lasting stain and requires accountability and real examination of our collective conscience and our government’s policies.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Later research suggested that the first cases appeared along the Washington coast.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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Veronique de Rugy is the George Gibbs Chair in Political Economy and a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Algerian is equally capable of tucking into midfield, running the flanks, playing probing passes from a wide-centre-back role or making darting movements towards goal.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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Yet a life so big and complicated is always ripe for further exploration.—
Jeff Pearlman,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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From dirtbags to gym rats With origins in Alpine exploration, rock climbing developed as a sport in late-19th century Europe.—
Kelli María Korducki,
HubSpot,
17 Oct. 2025
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An inquest into Gardiner's death opened on June 11, per a Record of Inquest obtained by PEOPLE.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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On April 13, 2015, after lobbying by Steve, a third inquest was announced.—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Friday’s revelation about Menchel comes as the House Oversight Committee continues its probe into the case.—
Julie K Brown,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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Licensing officials also allow educators under investigation to forfeit their credentials in exchange for avoiding in-depth probes.—
Danielle DuClos,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The inquiry followed a media report alleging Umland touched the tops of a student’s breasts during the trip while applying sunburn treatment in a hotel room, the agency’s records show.—
Danielle DuClos,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The company’s new parental controls come after the Federal Trade Commission launched an inquiry into several tech companies, including Meta, over how AI chatbots could potentially harm children and teenagers.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Interrogatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrogatory. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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