cross-examination

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Recent Examples of cross-examination Pino stared down Adams after cross-examination — and Adams stared back at him. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026 Defense attorney Eric Cohen challenged the strength of the prosecution’s deduction during cross-examination of FBI Special Agent Andrew Delvalle. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026 While under cross-examination by defense attorney Thomas Mesereau, Arvizo admitted to lying to a teacher when asked if Jackson had abused him in 2003. Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026 But on cross-examination, the teen also agreed that people were sitting all around Anthony under the tent. Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cross-examination
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross-examination
Noun
  • But so far, shoppers don't appear willing to abandon their summer grilling traditions.
    Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • July 4, 2026, marks America's 250th birthday, and to celebrate, companies are offering deals and freebies throughout the holiday weekend on everything from groceries and grilling essentials to coffee and sweet treats.
    Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Throughout the journey, Pfendler documented life alone at sea for hundreds of thousands of followers on social media, sharing the physical and mental challenges of crossing one of the world's largest oceans.
    Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Reservations are recommended and parking can be a challenge, with limited spaces available in the dedicated lot.
    Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
Noun
  • Kai Poma plans to conduct cultural and archaeological resource studies and environmental surveys and then prepare a resource management plan for the property, according to planning documents.
    Alex Wigglesworth Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026
  • Kyle de Bruin, managing director at workplace research firm Leesman, said his firm’s surveys of roughly 100 to 130 large companies back this data up.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Noun
  • For the federal trial, hundreds of prospective jurors from Manhattan, the Bronx and New York City's northern suburbs will fill out questionnaires in December.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 29 June 2026
  • Additionally, the study relied on people filling out questionnaires about their own smoking and vaping habits, which can sometimes lead to underreporting or simple memory errors.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Requests for a rehearing are rarely granted.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 5 May 2026
  • The 2nd Circuit said Wednesday that five judges voted against a rehearing before all the judges while three judges voted in favor of the en banc.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The president called for the reinvestigation of all Afghan refugees who entered under the Biden administration.
    Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
  • At first, the news of the Bondi Beach reinvestigation seemed to give Steve and Noone common cause.
    Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In 1536, after 16 months in prison and interrogation by the Catholic Inquisition, he was executed for heresy in what is now Belgium.
    Michael Bruening, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
  • The conversations aren't meant to be delivered like an interrogation on the first date.
    Sabrina Romanoff, CNBC, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Update to the latest version to see all Vogue content, as well as new features like our Runway Genius quiz, Group Chats, and posts from Vogue contributors.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 July 2026
  • This week's quiz highlights America's Founding Fathers, vaccine victories — and much more.
    Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

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“Cross-examination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-examination. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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