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interrogation

[in-ter-uh-gey-shuhn] / ɪnˌtɛr əˈgeɪ ʃən /


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Especially knowing full well that all that interrogation could ever reveal was a bottomless shame that nobody—and certainly not themselves—could atone for?

From Slate Aug. 17, 2026

Three episodes of “The Man Will Burn” have aired with very little interrogation of how well it lives up to its hallowed 10 Principles, one of which is Radical Inclusion.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

As a senior Justice Department official during the George W. Bush administration, Yoo wrote memos authorizing the use of harsh interrogation tactics on terrorism suspects.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

Safety was purportedly the concern with Artan, whose interrogation was conducted by the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

I hadn’t really thought about what it would mean to have to walk through that interrogation room it is attached to—

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

It was May 1999, and US Army sergeant Andrew Ramirez had been held captive for over a month by Yugoslav forces, enduring days of dark confinement and interrogations.

From BBC Feb. 17, 2026

Other suspects detained in Madagascar over the affair identified Ravatomanga, during interrogations conducted notably by the FBI, as the mastermind of the deal, people with knowledge of the case have told AFP.

From Barron's Oct. 22, 2025

I pleaded to the officer to release them, and he promised to do so after the interrogations.

From BBC Jun. 5, 2025

But they also have a different goal: helping Pierson in his push to change how detectives are trained to handle interrogations.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 7, 2025

Still, Karl received five years of hard labor for reading the leaflets, and Rudi was given ten years, because he had implicated himself more during the interrogations.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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