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as in questioning
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as in investigation
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Recent Examples of interrogation
Attorney Jon Loevy said Fulton spent more than 100 hours being interrogated, at age 18, and Mitchell more than 40 hours under interrogation, at age 17, and were coerced into false confessions that evidence didn’t support.
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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
The troops planned to tie and blindfold the officials, then take them to an underground military bunker for interrogation, prosecutors said.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2025
That fact is never mentioned in the episode, and footage of Barrientos-Quintana’s arrest and interrogation shows him with a full head of black hair.
—Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 29 Mar. 2025
Episode 1 concentrates on Jamie’s arrest and interrogation, while Episode 2 follows a pair of detectives (Ashley Walters and Faye Marsay) into Jamie’s school to hopefully get some leads in the case.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
The troops planned to tie and blindfold the officials, then take them to an underground military bunker for interrogation, prosecutors said.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2025
That fact is never mentioned in the episode, and footage of Barrientos-Quintana’s arrest and interrogation shows him with a full head of black hair.
—Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 29 Mar. 2025
Episode 1 concentrates on Jamie’s arrest and interrogation, while Episode 2 follows a pair of detectives (Ashley Walters and Faye Marsay) into Jamie’s school to hopefully get some leads in the case.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrogation
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After two lengthy days of questioning, a jury has been selected in the bribery trial of Democratic state Sen. Emil Jones III, who is accused of conspiring to accept $5,000 and other perks from a red-light camera company executive in exchange for his help with legislation in Springfield.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Sixteen people were selected to act as jurors last week in Vallow Daybell’s trial over Vallow's death after a day of questioning in Maricopa County Superior Court.—
Miguel Torres,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Treasury Department on Wednesday sent an inquiry to the IRS’s acting chief counsel, Andrew De Mello, asking the agency to rescind Harvard’s tax-exempt status, according to The Washington Post.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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While there have been a few inquiries, Iggy still hasn't found his forever home.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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The show is set in 15th century Europe at a time of inquisition, a time when heretics are burned at the stake and it is essentially forbidden to look at the stars.—
Rafael Motamayor,
IndieWire,
15 Mar. 2025
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More snarky inquisitions continue deep into the episode when Morton hosts a lavish birthday party at her Atlanta mansion and both Williams and Kenya Moore, who’s noticeably been omitted from the season’s promo images, are introduced to the show’s new crew.—
Brande Victorian,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Depression, anxiety, and mood disorders Scientific research shows that vitamin D may play a key role in balancing our mood and minimizing the risk of depression.—
Veronica Cristino and Hannah Coates,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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He’s gained recognition for his research into Hepatitis C, which is prevalent in his home country of Nigeria.—
Pamela Jew,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The entire Rio Rancho junior varsity baseball team was suspended in the midst of the probe.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Then a specialist used a probe equipped with a tiny camera to image the air passageways in Gray’s lungs, finally discovering the plastic impediment.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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Mark that date in your calendars, as The Alters will make the early summer season even hotter with a unique twist on space exploration and space colonization games.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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For most, space symbolizes bold aspirations of scientific research and exploration—not warfare.—
Andrew Hanna,
Time,
13 Apr. 2025
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Forbes Daily: Join over 1 million Forbes Daily subscribers and get our best stories, exclusive reporting and essential analysis of the day’s news in your inbox every weekday.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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In a new analysis of Australia’s evolving entertainment landscape, research firm Media Partners Asia (MPA) projects the country’s video industry will reach $12.3 billion in total revenue by 2030.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Khalil finished his graduate studies at Columbia in December and is set to graduate in the spring.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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There's less water in the mantle beneath the farside of the moon than in the mantle on the nearside, according to studies of the precious lunar samples brought back to Earth by China's Chang'e 6 mission.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Interrogation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrogation. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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