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as in questioning
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as in investigation
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Recent Examples of interrogation
The lawyer noted the statement could be suppressed in court if it was obtained through leading questions, a prolonged interrogation, or coercive tactics.
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Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Rather than rehearse soothing representations of bodies or objects, the artist channeled crises both personal and political into an interrogation of representation in and on its own terms.
—Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
The film is a quiet yearning romance alongside an interrogation of Nazi appeasement, class, and duty.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
Police stopped the interrogation after Cody’s mother arrived and invoked his right to an attorney, the affidavit said.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
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Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Rather than rehearse soothing representations of bodies or objects, the artist channeled crises both personal and political into an interrogation of representation in and on its own terms.
—Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
The film is a quiet yearning romance alongside an interrogation of Nazi appeasement, class, and duty.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
Police stopped the interrogation after Cody’s mother arrived and invoked his right to an attorney, the affidavit said.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrogation
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After nearly 12 hours of questioning, his denials changed.—
Mary Murphy,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The entire statement, along with the subsequent media questioning, struck me as odd — not because I or anyone else is owed an apology, but because of the lack of clarity and, more importantly, what seems like a lack of genuine remorse.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Five years ago, his car could have warranted an NCAA investigation, and his agent—just the fact of having one—would have immediately ended Chambliss’s college career.—
Bomani Jones,
Vanity Fair,
29 Apr. 2026
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In a letter sent Wednesday to TotalEnergies and provided to The Associated Press, Huffman and Raskin are letting the company know that Democrats have begun an investigation, are demanding documents and communications and are advising the CEO not to take the money.—
Jennifer McDermott,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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His inquiry surfaces a history of abuse, homophobia, and despair, and the film uses the tragedy to probe questions of moral accountability and collective indifference in Hong Kong.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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House Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) cited national security and cybersecurity risks posed by reliance on Chinese models as a reason for the joint inquiry.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2026
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An inquisition of potbellied priests stood at the side of the road.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Obviously, your enterprise risk assessments will come into play to determine the exact nature of the threat to your organization, but when the zero-day inquisition comes with a Common Vulnerability Scoring System severity rating of 9.1 out of 10, the necessity for urgent assessment increases.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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With that said, the game has managed to rack up an impressive five million sales in under a month, developing a dedicated fanbase that's been probing and prying at the game's engine, with delightful and sometimes unexpected results.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Palm Springs Has Still Got It This desert enclave has long been many things at once—a spa town, a sanctuary away from Hollywood's prying eyes, a design capital, a shoo-in for winter sun.—
Jason Sheeler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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While most of the people who work in the system really do want to help families, research shows that except in very rare circumstances, children have better outcomes with family members than in foster care.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Domingo discovered Pimp while doing research for his role as X in the film Zola.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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That includes the probe into the king’s brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, over accusations of misconduct in public office in connection with allegations of sharing confidential trade documents with Epstein.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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Innlandet County includes a rural area where two private citizens located a smaller collection of 19 silver coins on April 10, triggering the wider archaeological probe that uncovered thousands more.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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As decades pass—from the early 1900s through the Civil Rights movement—Georgina and those around her remain ageless, a theatrical device that sharpens the musical’s exploration of ambition, identity, and the enduring struggle for equality.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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Snorkeling For many, a visit to the Channel Islands isn’t complete without an exploration of the surrounding waters, which make up the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary protecting the 1,470 square miles of ocean water that surrounds the northern Channel Islands.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Interrogation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrogation. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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