cross-examination
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Justice Madlanga stated that his sick note was "useless" and Mogotsi reluctantly returned for cross-examination in May.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
During his cross-examination of Musk, which lasted nearly two days, the billionaire accused Savitt of trying to “trick” him with “definitionally complex” questions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
Under cross-examination by OpenAI attorney Sarah Eddy, Brockman sought to reframe diary entries that Musk's lawyers had used the previous day to portray him as a calculating opportunist.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
During his testimony and cross-examination on Tuesday and Wednesday, he looked petty and pugilistic, offering answers inconsistent with his deposition and quibbling with defense attorney William Savitt over yes-or-no questions for hours.
From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026
In my cross-examination of Mr. Barnard I first read the court the letter I sent requesting that the prime minister call a national convention for all South Africans to write a new nonracial constitution.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing cross-examination
