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as in challenged
to demand proof of the truth or rightness of
the teenager openly questioned the authority of the town's police force to impose a curfew on residents under the age of 18
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as in pondered
to give serious and careful thought to
question your motives before you file the lawsuit: do you really care about the trees, or are you just trying to harass the neighbors?
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as in doubted
to have no trust or confidence in
it was apparent that voters were questioning the President's ability to manage the economy
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as in asked
to put a question or questions to
the press should be allowed to question public officials about any matter of general interest
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as in examined
to put a series of questions to
the police questioned the suspect before deciding that there was insufficient evidence to hold him
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Recent Examples of questioned
Riff questioned Hochman on Thursday about what legal grounds a judge had to halt a payout that the five county supervisors wanted to move forward despite the fraud allegations that first came to light in October.
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Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Tangipa also questioned how districts would verify eligibility while protecting employee privacy.
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June 24,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
However, the department faced criticism from some lawmakers who questioned whether the department has violated the act by withholding some materials and missing the deadline to release the files.
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James Hill,
ABC News,
25 June 2026
Some have questioned the accuracy of Climate TRACE's vehicle emissions data, which the organization disputes.
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Anjali Chaudhry,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
OpenAI executives appeared in keynote conversations, panels were questioned about AI, and chats over ice coffee or wine mentioned planned AI IPOs.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Unanswered questions Rice, Bourne and Zuppo all questioned why other CMS surplus properties, especially those with more land, were not chosen for this project.
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Laura Horne,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2026
Big tech and corporate spies Grady’s stewardship of state money has been questioned in the past.
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Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
This has now been questioned, with the attorney assigned to handle the foreclosure questioning the validity of the judgment.
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Adam England,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Tangipa also questioned how districts would verify eligibility while protecting employee privacy.
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June 24,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
However, the department faced criticism from some lawmakers who questioned whether the department has violated the act by withholding some materials and missing the deadline to release the files.
—
James Hill,
ABC News,
25 June 2026
Some have questioned the accuracy of Climate TRACE's vehicle emissions data, which the organization disputes.
—
Anjali Chaudhry,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
OpenAI executives appeared in keynote conversations, panels were questioned about AI, and chats over ice coffee or wine mentioned planned AI IPOs.
—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Unanswered questions Rice, Bourne and Zuppo all questioned why other CMS surplus properties, especially those with more land, were not chosen for this project.
—
Laura Horne,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2026
Big tech and corporate spies Grady’s stewardship of state money has been questioned in the past.
—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
This has now been questioned, with the attorney assigned to handle the foreclosure questioning the validity of the judgment.
—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for questioned
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has challenged six regional grid operators to justify or overhaul their connection rules for massive electricity users, like AI data centers, within 60 days.
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For most leagues, this would be an open-and-shut case; a ban from the sport would never be challenged.
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During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Bilson and Bethel pondered where their characters’ relationship stands today.
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Board member Michael Milani pondered failed efforts to attract corporate headquarters and office spaces to the I-80 corridor, saying the village likely needed to establish a new identity for the area amid the post-COVID-19 surge in people working from home.
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Some residents of northern Israel doubted the fighting would stop.
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Still, Tom Bartošák-Harlow, a spokesman for the International Chamber of Shipping, a trade association for shipowners and operators, doubted whether merchant ships would quickly start their engines and head for the exit.
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Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call the Allegheny County police tip line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS.
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She was asked to join because of her extensive research and writing about the structure of indigent defense.
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In addition to the autopsy, Burris said Martin’s brain was immediately sent to be examined posthumously for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which can affect regions of the brain involved with regulating behavior and emotions and is linked to contact sports such as football.
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Link to earlier discovery The new findings come less than a year after Perseverance examined a rock called Cheyava Falls, which scientists described as one of the most intriguing samples collected on Mars.
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But these claims were disputed, especially as radar measurements show much lower velocities.
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This was disputed by one freelancer who is a party to the legal proceedings.
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By the end of the decade, these issues will be actively and fiercely debated in mainstream society—in the courtroom, on the campaign trail, in the media, around the dinner table.
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These restrictions were included as lawmakers debated how and where the law could be enforced.
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Garcia was interrogated by Customs and Border Protection agents while on board the Viking cruise ship at the port in Charleston, South Carolina.
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Over the next eight months, Shargi was interrogated for hundreds of hours.
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“Questioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/questioned. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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