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as in asked
to put a question or questions to
her roommates catechized her about every detail of her first day at her new job
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as in interrogated
to put a series of questions to
applicants are rigorously catechized by the seminary's rector regarding their motives for joining the priesthood
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When this happens, passengers are asked to dump their drinks out in a dedicated dumping facility or throw the whole thing away into a trash can.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026 -
Since radios are often found in the same rooms as sofas, the man asked at what speed sofa waves travelled.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Later, people tell me that the police interrogated her like a potential suspect—not harshly, just because of standard procedure.—
Akash Kapur,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Higgins was tortured, interrogated and then was murdered.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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For years, athletes and parents who questioned transgender participation in women’s sports were often labeled transphobic.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Lawmakers at a recent hearing backed up clean energy advocates’ proposal, and questioned why the state would end a successful program in favor of one that has produced less energy capacity or has yet to be created.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Defendants’ needs vary, and any diagnosis made by the psychologist who examined Rodriguez-Singh on March 26 has not been made public because the resulting psychiatric evaluation report was filed under seal.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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His most recent drama, Evil Does Not Exist, examined the natural world as besieged by modern industry.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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The five participants were quizzed by a moderator and supplemented by questions from the audience during the 90-minute presentation in Orlando.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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Sorensen summoned both Fire Chief Stephen Gollan and Police Chief Bill Schultz to the lectern and quizzed them on their relationship with the city manager.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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“Catechized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catechized. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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