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as in asks
to put a question or questions to
interrogated him about where he'd gone the night before
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as in examines
to put a series of questions to
police interrogated the murder suspect for hours on end
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Recent Examples of interrogates
Barragán originally set out to find the man who scammed his mother by posing as a handsome American soldier, but now interrogates four of these young men, illuminating their psychological tactics, economic hardships and moral dilemmas.
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Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
Advent has effectively digitized its own intellectual history — its wins, its misses, its assumptions — and turned it into a live analytical layer that interrogates every new deal that comes before the committee.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
Employing a cast of non-professional locals, the film playfully interrogates the brutal but bungled occupation while also allowing its actors — many of whom are descendants of the fascists’ victims — to reinterpret and reclaim a chapter in their city’s past.
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Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
15 May 2026
Also of note, when Vader interrogates Leia on the Death Star, this would be a perfect time to use the force.
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Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
4 May 2026
But beyond its account of a family in flight, from both the authorities and its own murkier truths, Dangerous, Dirty, Violent and Young interrogates the radicalism of the 1960s and 70s, its unlikely alliances, its political legacies, and its many, many casualties along the way.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
Hitchcock's greatest film is a perfect thriller that interrogates our obsession with observing the lives of others.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Apr. 2026
June interrogates him about Frankenstein and mentions the creature being forced to do another’s bidding.
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Alice Burton,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
Longtime Univision news anchor Jorge Ramos and his daughter Paola Ramos — a journalist whose latest book interrogates the rise of the Latino far right — are moderating the conversation at Miami’s Adrienne Arsht Center.
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Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
Advent has effectively digitized its own intellectual history — its wins, its misses, its assumptions — and turned it into a live analytical layer that interrogates every new deal that comes before the committee.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
Employing a cast of non-professional locals, the film playfully interrogates the brutal but bungled occupation while also allowing its actors — many of whom are descendants of the fascists’ victims — to reinterpret and reclaim a chapter in their city’s past.
—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
15 May 2026
Also of note, when Vader interrogates Leia on the Death Star, this would be a perfect time to use the force.
—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
4 May 2026
But beyond its account of a family in flight, from both the authorities and its own murkier truths, Dangerous, Dirty, Violent and Young interrogates the radicalism of the 1960s and 70s, its unlikely alliances, its political legacies, and its many, many casualties along the way.
—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
Hitchcock's greatest film is a perfect thriller that interrogates our obsession with observing the lives of others.
—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Apr. 2026
June interrogates him about Frankenstein and mentions the creature being forced to do another’s bidding.
—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
Longtime Univision news anchor Jorge Ramos and his daughter Paola Ramos — a journalist whose latest book interrogates the rise of the Latino far right — are moderating the conversation at Miami’s Adrienne Arsht Center.
—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrogates
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On the way to the oyster farm, Luke asks about a ring Joy is wearing, which turns out to be from an engagement that ended badly.
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The lawsuit asks the regional court to stop further transfers, force Ghana to release the deal’s terms, award damages and bar the country from making similar agreements in the future.
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Mathias Fuelling examines the impact of Vasily Grossman’s writing, in the Soviet Union and beyond.
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Commissioned in 2023, the Alameda County Reparations Commission’s report examines the historical and ongoing effects of racial discrimination against the Black population.
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While the morning may feel personal — especially if someone questions your judgment, appearance or direction — avoid treating their feedback (or silence) as rejection.
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This view is shared by Olivier Coste at Château des Adouzes, who questions where the chase after lightness leads.
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