cross-examination

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Recent Examples of cross-examination During cross-examination, Nuñez admitted being incensed about Intriago using his name but downplayed any ramifications. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026 During his cross-examination, Gross raised issues about other possible sources of infection at KU Med. Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026 Becker noted representatives of the state’s attorney’s office and the county’s Land Use Department informed him cross-examination would not be allowed. Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026 Collier also said the hearing lacked due processes, like cross-examination. Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cross-examination
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross-examination
Noun
  • This configuration concentrates heat for faster grilling while keeping meat juicy.
    Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2026
  • This could include cutting and folding zucchini, grilling and seasoning chicken.
    Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Their immediate challenge is that the ruling came down well after filing deadlines for this year’s primary elections — and in some cases, after those primary elections have been held.
    Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Issue One, an advocacy group tracking redistricting nationwide, said changing maps for 2026 could be difficult because many states have already held primaries and legal challenges would place significant obstacles before the general election.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • After this week’s storms, survey crews confirmed Tuesday that storm damage in Linn, Miami and Johnson counties in eastern Kansas came from four separate tornadoes.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
  • More consumers now see the odds of a rate hike, rather than a cut, rising in the back half of the year, according to the latest Consumer Confidence survey.
    Allie Canal, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In Suarez’s case, he was accused of crossing the walkway after chalking the soles of his shoes, which Worrell said left no footprints attributable to him while the trooper who arrested him did not fill out a questionnaire seeking more information about the arrest.
    Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Information on reserves and insurance from these reviews as well as other matters will need to be submitted for every purchase involving a traditional mortgage, so the lender questionnaires will continue for associations.
    Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The state could petition the Third Circuit for a rehearing en banc, where other Third Circuit judges review the matter.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Undeterred, the trio of environmental organizations filed for a rehearing earlier this week, insisting the appeals court made the wrong call.
    Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The president called for the reinvestigation of all Afghan refugees who entered under the Biden administration.
    Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
  • At first, the news of the Bondi Beach reinvestigation seemed to give Steve and Noone common cause.
    Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The trailer revisits the trial through the lens of the interrogation Carroll faced in court.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2026
  • This deprofessionalizing of news gathering, processing, and dissemination has led to the interrogation of journalism as a profession.
    Shepherd Mpofu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Take the quiz here … SILENT SURGE — Hispanic adults and Western states hit hardest as deadly trend projected through 2035.
    , FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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    Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2026

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“Cross-examination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-examination. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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