probing
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Those memorable segments demonstrated how the desk-and-sofa format could be a tool in the politician’s arsenal for shaping public opinion away from the pesky probing of journalists.
From Los Angeles Times
No, but this buoyant comedy-drama combines all of his storytelling talents: the ensemble world-building of “Boogie Nights,” the shambolic misadventures of “Inherent Vice,” the domestic inquisitions of “Magnolia” and the probing psychology of “The Master.”
From Los Angeles Times
While the questions "might seem a little bit probing", no one was being "judged" and it was important to get honest answers to invest in the right services for the island, she added.
From BBC
The UK government is bringing into force a law which will make it illegal to create non-consensual intimate images, and regulator Ofcom is still probing whether X broke existing UK laws.
From BBC
Federal investigators probing a fatal jet crash in Louisville, Ky., are reviewing how Boeing responded to past failures of certain components on its McDonnell Douglas aircraft.
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