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verb

as in to survey
to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information a reporter at the scene interviewing witnesses to the explosion

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Recent Examples of interview
Noun
In an interview with CNN last month, Watts addressed some of the questions and concerns that had been raised by families. Pamela Brown, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025 What To Know In an interview released on Saturday, Senior Captain Leng Guowei, a Chinese navy spokesperson, said that Sanya will serve as the home port of the Fujian. Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
Investigators later interviewed the two surviving daughters, who were 6 and 9 at the time, and both allegedly said that their father had previously left them alone in the car, according to the complaint. Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025 Posel recalls his first time interviewing for a part-time position with the department in 1996 with Patrol Sergeant Lee Vague and Hering, who at the time was deputy chief. Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for interview
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interview
Noun
  • In the same session, lawmakers also approved the first reading of a separate bill that would allow the Israeli government to shut down foreign media outlets without a court order.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Johnson has kept the House out of session since mid-September after Republicans passed a bill to continue government funding.
    Nik Popli, Time, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Skyscanner, in partnership with OnePoll, an international market research company, surveyed 22,000 travelers from June to July 2025.
    Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Click on a specific matchup that interests you to survey the options.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Advertisement In April 2021, Min Aung Hlaing personally agreed at an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting to the Five Point Consensus intended to end the bloodshed and open a path toward dialogue.
    Kim Aris, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
  • At Tesla’s annual meeting on Thursday, shareholders voted in favor of giving CEO Musk a gargantuan, record-shattering pay package that could give him stock worth $1 trillion after several years.
    Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Screenings have evolved into must-see live events featuring props, merchandise, and the occasional person in an animal suit chasing fans through the aisles and audiences across continents.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Nov. 2025
  • During Went’s fellowship at Playwrights Realm between 2018-2019, Went expanded that script into what eventually became the five-hour final product — a big swing to take in the theatrical world as attention spans have notoriously decreased among audiences.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The core storyline—museum archivist Rebecca Erbelding receiving the album and slowly decoding the faces—was already in place in the 2018 Miami workshop.
    Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Panel discussions, workshops and fireside chats covered topics like monetizing influence, building dream brands, rethinking leadership and exploring the legacy of iconic designers such as Naeem Khan.
    Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • In an exclusive clip from their conversation below, which was shared with PEOPLE before the interview airs, Lara asks Hines how those close to her responded when Kennedy fully embraced MAGA.
    Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Beyond just apartments, the conversation in many races revolved — and diverged — around candidates’ attitudes toward growth in general.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Rochon, who was giving his second convocation since becoming president at CSUF prior to the 2024 fall semester, went into specifics on how CSUF’s past, present and future are in alignment with the university’s Fullerton Forward Strategic Plan.
    Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
  • In honor of the university’s 150th anniversary, Ross Moody, trustee and vice president of The Moody Foundation, announced the charitable organization’s historic gift during the university’s opening convocation Thursday to a roar of applause and cheers.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025

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