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as in asked
to put a question or questions to
quickly quizzed her about the assignment before heading off to class
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as in interrogated
to put a series of questions to
hated the way those relatives would quiz me about my partner and our living arrangements
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Recent Examples of quizzed
Daniel also quizzed Saulter on his personal relationship with Garcia’s family, but the exchange was disregarded after an objection from prosecutors.
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Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
During what must have been a slow news day Monday, the sports writers at USA Today quizzed Microsoft’s Copilot on the day’s World Cup matches.
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Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
18 June 2026
Multiple members quizzed after the meeting by a gaggle of reporters declared no interest in serving as acting mayor.
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Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
Morgan will appear alongside opera singer Katherine Jenkins and be quizzed by Deadline’s Jake Kanter in a panel on fame, media, culture and public opinion, while former First Lady Obama and her brother, Craig Robinson, will record a live episode of their podcast IMO.
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Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
The five participants were quizzed by a moderator and supplemented by questions from the audience during the 90-minute presentation in Orlando.
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Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2026
Sorensen summoned both Fire Chief Stephen Gollan and Police Chief Bill Schultz to the lectern and quizzed them on their relationship with the city manager.
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Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
Over near the marketplace, Rey quizzed a young visitor about their journeys in Batuu.
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Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
29 Apr. 2026
Given the many false dawns in recent months, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas was reluctant to speculate on the outcome when quizzed by reporters on Tuesday.
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ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
During what must have been a slow news day Monday, the sports writers at USA Today quizzed Microsoft’s Copilot on the day’s World Cup matches.
—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
18 June 2026
Multiple members quizzed after the meeting by a gaggle of reporters declared no interest in serving as acting mayor.
—
Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
Morgan will appear alongside opera singer Katherine Jenkins and be quizzed by Deadline’s Jake Kanter in a panel on fame, media, culture and public opinion, while former First Lady Obama and her brother, Craig Robinson, will record a live episode of their podcast IMO.
—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
The five participants were quizzed by a moderator and supplemented by questions from the audience during the 90-minute presentation in Orlando.
—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2026
Sorensen summoned both Fire Chief Stephen Gollan and Police Chief Bill Schultz to the lectern and quizzed them on their relationship with the city manager.
—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
Over near the marketplace, Rey quizzed a young visitor about their journeys in Batuu.
—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
29 Apr. 2026
Given the many false dawns in recent months, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas was reluctant to speculate on the outcome when quizzed by reporters on Tuesday.
—
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quizzed
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As far as the use of the district car and driver, Carvalho is willing to reimburse the district for these costs if asked to do so, the spokesperson said.
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Rosa, a mother of three who asked CNN to not use her surname, said her 48-year-old husband travelled to Russia with several other Peruvian men, hoping to obtain jobs as security guards.
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Information still needs to be interrogated, narratives stress-tested and probabilities translated into exposure limits.
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While Europeans at Ellis Island did face medical inspections and some were even detained, Asians and Pacific Islanders at Angel Island were especially not welcomed; because of anti-Chinese exclusion laws, they instead were inspected, interrogated and detained in prison-like conditions.
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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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Tangipa also questioned how districts would verify eligibility while protecting employee privacy.
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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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