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Recent Examples of cross-examination
Michael Alpers said on the record that these hearings are not supposed to contain cross-examination but otherwise did not challenge the questioning.
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
During cross-examination, Whitfield, who had been recalled after not being sworn in during his testimony on Thursday, said his mother did most of the talking during his questioning.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
But again, this is a masterful cross-examination question designed to make Grant trip over his words.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
During a tense cross-examination, the man rushed from the witness box and beat Abbott’s wheelchair with his cane.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
During cross-examination, Whitfield, who had been recalled after not being sworn in during his testimony on Thursday, said his mother did most of the talking during his questioning.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
But again, this is a masterful cross-examination question designed to make Grant trip over his words.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
During a tense cross-examination, the man rushed from the witness box and beat Abbott’s wheelchair with his cane.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross-examination
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The metrics on which companies are required to report are likely to be reduced and simplified, but regulatory compliance still remains a data challenge that requires integrated solutions.—
Sophia Mendelsohn,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The challenge also serves as a test case that could give lawmakers insight into whether expanding the broad exemption to other vaccinations could fly legally.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2025
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But not everyone retires — an AARP survey last year found that a quarter of people over 50 expect to never leave their jobs.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The survey found that 51% of respondents disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president, versus 43% who view his efforts positively.—
Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Jeff Cox,Christina Wilkie,Erin Doherty,Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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After the Surfside disaster, Fannie Mae began requiring condo associations to fill out extensive questionnaires detailing their finances and building conditions to submit to a bank or lender when a unit owner wants to sell to a buyer who is seeking financing.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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The jury is to be selected from St. Charles County, with questionnaires being sent out in early August and the final selection to begin in mid-September.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2025
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In a list of orders released yesterday, the court denied the broadband industry's request for a rehearing without comment.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
25 Feb. 2025
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But a panel of the 4th District Court of Appeal in July overturned that ruling, and the full appeals court later declined a request for a rehearing.—
Jim Saunders,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2025
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In addition to subjecting them to electric shocks for interrogations, guards would force prisoners to stand in uncomfortable positions and then hit them in the genitals or knock them to the ground, according to Shyshko.—
Patrick Reevell,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Some insurers now require departments to adopt early warning systems, improve interrogation protocols, or demonstrate compliance with best practices as a condition of coverage.—
Michelle Mbekeani,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Take the quiz here … HEALTH TIPS – Are full-body scans worth the money?—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Update to the latest version to see all Vogue content, as well as new features like our Runway Genius quiz, Group Chats, and posts from Vogue contributors.—
Leah Faye Cooper,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2025
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The Future of Transparency At a congressional hearing last month, Illini athletic director Josh Whitman talked about the future of NIL and the importance of creating national standards for revenue-sharing and NIL deals instead of a patchwork of state-by-state legislation.—
Stacy St. Clair,
ProPublica,
4 Apr. 2025
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The chants, calling for Abrego Garcia's release, continued after the hearing began.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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The YouGov poll is a sign that the series of tariffs Trump has imposed since his second inauguration in January might have backfired politically and damaged the president and the Republican Party.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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The same poll that put Paxton ahead of Cornyn also measured Allred’s net favorability at plus 7. Democratic strategists in the state have said Cornyn and Paxton present pros and cons in a general election matchup.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Cross-examination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-examination. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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