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interview

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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
Early on, Omar said in an interview, his style was particularly influenced by the configurations and flavor combinations mastered by Enrique Olvera at his seminal Mexico City restaurant Pujol. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026 Stewart was unavailable for comment this week, but the game was a topic during a 2017 interview with The Star looking back on his career. Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
Of eight people interviewed by health officials, seven reported consuming Raw Farm-brand products, according to the FDA. CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026 The publication interviewed analysts at market intelligence company Sightline Climate, which in research first flagged by Ed Zitron last week noted that 12 gigawatts worth of power-consuming data centers are set to open in the US this year. Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interview
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interview
Noun
  • During a special legislative session, the governor was authorized to consolidate neighboring municipalities whose combined population reached at least 15,000, creating a first-class city.
    Elijah Winkler, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
  • But ideas to spur Idaho’s stagnant housing stock — namely through deregulation or preemption of local land use — are gaining steam as the session drags on.
    Mark Dee March 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The remainder of those surveyed said American democracy is in no danger.
    Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Maritime archaeologists from the Danish Viking Ship Museum found the ship, which was sunk during the the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801, while surveying the site on the seabed of Copenhagen Harbor ahead of the construction of an artificial island.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Hernandez said he was encouraged by recent meetings with Republican members of Congress from his home state, Florida, but worries other priorities will drown out the bill, as has happened in the past.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Fire department sedan strikes pedestrian – $225,000 Although this item was deferred by the Board of Estimates until its next meeting, the city’s law and finance department approved a near-quarter-million-dollar payout to Daryl Bailey after a Baltimore City Fire Department sedan struck him.
    Chevall Pryce, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Yet key dramatic moments—a shooting, the robbers’ realization that the bank vault is empty—occurred in a hallway invisible to the audience, described secondhand.
    Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Through a dozen feature films and one local short, the festival’s films invite audiences to reflect on resilience, identity and powerful storytelling in the face of adversity, according to Giovanna Torres, founder of Cine Casual.
    Adam Bell April 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Beyond academia, Shai engages a wide audience through articles, workshops, and media appearances, translating complex philosophical ideas into practical insights.
    Big Think, Big Think, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Renee, a Christian entrepreneur, often starts her workshops with her personal testimony.
    Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Communications or conversations can feel abruptly charged or destabilizing during the Leo moon.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
  • During the conversation, Kennedy was asked to offer advice to parents.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • On March 5, Washington Square News editor Leena Ahmed broke the story that NYU has canceled all live student graduation speakers for all of its upcoming commencement and convocation ceremonies this spring.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Future 2 Schools were among several brief announcements at a beginning-of-the-year teachers' convocation.
    Nusaiba Mizan, Houston Chronicle, 5 Mar. 2026

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