cross-examine

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Verb
  • There are two approaches to this: comprehend the historical odds and position yourself ahead of the earnings release, or examine the correlation between immediate and medium-term returns post-earnings and position yourself accordingly after the earnings are announced.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • And don’t forget to examine your nails and the bottoms of your feet, Reid says.
    Stacey Colino, Time, 9 July 2025
Verb
  • Whether through poetry, music, film, or performance, his work defies convention and interrogates systems with rhythmic force and radical clarity.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 14 July 2025
  • The program is led by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and allows police officers to interrogate immigrants in their custody and detain them for potential deportation.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 4 July 2025
Verb
  • Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who bombarded President Donald Trump’s signature spending bill for weeks, on Friday made his first comments since the legislation passed.
    Chris Eudaily, CNBC, 4 July 2025
  • Life bombards us with stress, over commitments, responsibilities, and digital overload.
    Gerry J. Tucker, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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“Cross-examine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-examine. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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