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Verb
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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 -
His most recent drama, Evil Does Not Exist, examined the natural world as besieged by modern industry.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
Verb
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They got lambasted or bombarded or thrown under a bus.—
David Manheim,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2026
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There, she was bombarded with hugs and high fives from the young students.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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The activists said they were held for several days in Israel’s Ktzi’ot prison, where some said they were shocked with electricity while being interrogated about their participation in the flotilla.—
Mogomotsi Magome,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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The resource officer allegedly interrogated CFR without a parent present, violating his rights, the suit says.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Over the years, we were constantly besieged with inquiries.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
19 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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“Cross-examined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-examined. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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