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questioning

[kwes-chuh-ning] / ˈkwɛs tʃə nɪŋ /
NOUN
interrogation
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It was a smarmier version of fellow candidate Katie Porter’s infamous interview with CBS last fall in which she, too, tried to police the reporter’s questioning.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

After questioning Estelle, officers put her in the cell with a thin mattress on top of the concrete slab and a blanket donated by an airline, Hoppock said.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Public health experts are questioning the U.S. government’s response to the hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship that involves Americans.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

He is currently wanted for questioning by at least one European police force, although his present whereabouts are unknown.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

From questioning Rollins, Baker discovered that a man with a broken leg had crossed the river the day before, around noon.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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