as in to survey
to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information
a reporter at the scene interviewing witnesses to the explosion
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Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 15 July 2025
Eilish’s mom and fellow climate activist, Maggie Baird, also joins her for the interview.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 July 2025
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 3 July 2025
Once on board, Sax and Hessler began developing the story by interviewing members of Team Rubicon.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 2 July 2025
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—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 15 July 2025
Eilish’s mom and fellow climate activist, Maggie Baird, also joins her for the interview.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 July 2025
Noun
Dudley also interviewed with the Phoenix Suns earlier this offseason for their head coach opening, according to a report by Marc Stein.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 3 July 2025
Once on board, Sax and Hessler began developing the story by interviewing members of Team Rubicon.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 2 July 2025
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For the report, which will be released today, the company surveyed 2,206 doctors and nurses from 109 countries this past spring.—
Victoria Feng,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The poll surveyed 1,402 Americans between June 2 and 26.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
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Amenities: Restaurants, bars, spa, gym, library, concept shop, outdoor pool, private beach Editor’s tip: Don’t miss the morning yoga sessions held on the open-air yoga terrace or the beach pavilion.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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The regional Stoxx Europe Technology index is up 1% this morning, recovering from a 0.4% loss in the Monday session.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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There’s a certain romanticism that lies at the heart of these remarkable gins, something conjured, perhaps, by that dramatic meeting of land and sea.—
Camille Berry,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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From meeting on the set of Madam Secretary to supporting each other long after the series finale, here is everything to know about Téa Leoni and Tim Daly’s relationship.—
Stephanie Kaloi,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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This inconsistency creates immediate distrust among your audiences.—
Danielle Sabrina,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Each holiday season, more than 40,000 English-speaking audience members attend the Globe’s Grinch musical.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 July 2025
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This interactive workshop was all about breaking free from burnout, setting boundaries, and embracing rest as an act of self-love and resistance.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
5 July 2025
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In a June 16 letter penned by U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, the Human Rights Council outlines more than a dozen reports, as well as studies, regional workshops, and panels mandated by the Council, which could not be completed due to inadequate resourcing.—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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The book seeks to answer this query by recasting personal writing as a conversation between recollection and amnesia.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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In an exclusive clip shared with Billboard from the singer’s conversation with CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir, Eilish opens up about the culture shock of going from growing up in an eco-conscious household to becoming famous in an industry marked by overabundance and excess.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
15 July 2025
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Kuang brought a crowd to its feet as the convocation speaker at Georgetown University.—
Jamie Merisotis,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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UofA's 2025 Adalberto and Ana Guerrero Student Center graduation celebration was called a convocation on the university's website as recently as Feb. 21, per the Wayback Machine web archive.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Interview.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interview. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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