interrogate

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Analysts told AFP that US government officials and lawmakers are likely to interrogate Cheng on the KMT's position on China and its decision to slash the government's special defence budget.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Both actors understood the task: to interrogate what drove each man to create music and why one’s compositions outlasted the other.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

“As a member of the board, you can advise, you can guide, you can ask questions, you can interrogate, you can disagree, but you don’t have the authority to execute,” said Rose.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

"We are left to speculate some, as our ability to interrogate insulators stops a little," explained Dean -- their expertise is in transport measurements, and insulators don't transport a current.

From Science Daily • Feb. 5, 2026

Chapter 2 described the first step in some detail, including the legal rules that grant police the discretion and authority to stop, interrogate, and search anyone, anywhere, provided they get “consent” from the targeted individual.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander