as in interrogates
to officially ask (someone) about a job that has been done or about an experience
Police debriefed the hostages upon their return. The pilot was debriefed after his flight.
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Pierre Michel Jean’s TTFF title Oblivion interrogates anti-Blackness in Dominican society.—
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Mare struggles with family issues and a town that questions her ability as a detective, after a year-long investigation into the disappearance of another girl continues to go unsolved.—
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However, Morrow questions whether a National Guard deployment is the answer to solving the city’s lingering crime.—
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The report also examines platforms that go beyond simple scriptural guidance.—
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Now 70 years later, Lolita is still a source of fascination for scholars and readers alike — and a new anniversary edition of the novel examines its legacy up front.—
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