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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross-examine
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The researchers also examined more than 2,700 genomes of modern plague samples from Asia, Africa, and North and South America.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025 -
The researchers examined data from the U.S. Drug-Induced Liver Injury Network between 2004 and 2022.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
2 June 2025
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In keeping with the straightforward spirit of these kinds of projects, the film doesn’t interrogate the cost of health care in America, or the limitations of insurance companies.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Scenes of Gustav and Rachel feeling their way through his script, interrogating the characters’ motivations in rehearsal, encourage audiences to pose the same questions about the surrounding film.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
21 May 2025
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Following a Stanford football game, a rush of orders bombarded its delivery system causing massive delays, Xu told Y Combinator’s CEO Garry Tan in an interview this year.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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In recent weeks, Ukraine’s allies have lifted a ban on Kyiv firing long-range missiles into Russia, after days of Russia bombarding the Ukrainian capital and other regions with massive aerial attacks and as the US grows increasingly frustrated with Putin over the lack of a peace deal.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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“Cross-examine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-examine. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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