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as in interrogated
to put a series of questions to
the defense attorney was eager to examine her star witness
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as in reviewed
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
the customer painstakingly examined the antique piece of furniture from top to bottom before purchasing it
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as in explored
to search through or into
a groundbreaking study that examined the causes of juvenile delinquency
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Recent Examples of examined
Researchers then examined liver immune cells to determine how their DNA activity was regulated and measured levels of a key receptor.
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Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 11 Jan. 2026
Papers had been presented, models dissected, scenarios examined.
—Dan Turello, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
Max Christie could only watch as Anthony Davis, three seats to his left, doubled over in pain while the Mavericks’ training staff examined his left hand during Thursday’s loss to Utah.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 10 Jan. 2026
The team examined atomic spacing within the alloy, using HIDRA diffraction data to find how residual stresses distort the material’s crystallographic planes.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
The study examined ocean heat content, which measures how much excess heat energy the world’s oceans store over time.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
FireAid's Response Page of Over the past year, CBS LA has examined many of the nonprofits that received funds, including animal shelters, food banks, and child care centers, each of which said FireAid delivered on its promises and helped make a difference for victims in the aftermath.
—Ross Palombo, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The study, published in the journal Applied Cognitive Psychology, examined 14 variables in demographics, ideology, and personality for links to conspiratorial thinking.
—Joe Wilkins Published Jan 8, Futurism, 8 Jan. 2026
The analysis examined personal consumption expenditure data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis to determine how much each state's residents spend on groceries compared to their total consumption across all categories.
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
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Jorge Antonio Rodríguez died that same year after being interrogated by intelligence agents.—
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Whiteness is interrogated and Blackness is structural.—
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
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And while Connecticut’s chief fiscal watchdog didn’t call for changing state budget caps that hamper the General Assembly’s ability to solve the Medicaid dilemma, Scanlon said all solutions need to be reviewed.—
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Isola and others explored one such training scheme in a recent paper.—
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Through a series of interviews with longtime KC residents such as Alvin Brooks, Banks explored the history and future of Dunbar, once a vibrant neighborhood.—
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Parents have also questioned why no new security procedures have been put in place to improve locker room supervision or restrict cell phone use among the staff.—
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This defiance has rallied Danes behind her, though critics have questioned her ability to defend the homeland.—
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My eyes scanned the crowd for Leo.—
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The State Election Board later concluded last year that Fulton County likely scanned more than 3,000 ballots twice during the recount.—
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The number of killings investigated last year fell to 67, with 57 of those categorized as murders — excluding cases such as justifiable homicides — a total not seen since 1967, according to data compiled by this news organization.—
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The shooting is being investigated by the FBI and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.—
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More than half of the agents surveyed had at least one home delisted in Q4 2025.—
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Among the 10 industries surveyed, government faces the steepest challenges due to legacy systems.—
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The Swiss bar hit by a deadly fire in the early hours of New Year’s Day had not been inspected in five years, local authorities said Tuesday.—
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If your city isn’t listed, either no restaurants there were inspected that month, or none earned a perfect score.—
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“Examined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/examined. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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