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interrogation

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


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Prosecution documents say that during an interrogation in late January 2025, investigators asked him why someone might commit arson in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

During this time, Pitchford said he was subject to months of "harrowing" interrogation by officials.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

But Judge Quraishi instead turned it into an interrogation of some legally questionable maneuvers by the New Jersey U.S.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

It’s hard to believe Mr. Smith hasn’t ruminated more seriously on what he might have done differently, and maybe he’ll share that someday in a forum other than a House interrogation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

We had to think of some quick answers because even though we’d expected a full-on interrogation, we hadn’t planned anything that came out of our mouths.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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