grilling
Example Sentences
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"Don't worry about the dog, just answer the question," replied journalist Sarah Ferguson, who was grilling Joyce on his party leader Pauline Hanson's recent meeting with far-right British figurehead Tommy Robinson.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Rapport matters, and if you don’t have confidence in this guy when you are done politely grilling him like a hamburger on the Fourth of July, move on to someone who does.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Manchester Farms’ butterflied quail is another fun protein to add to your grilling repertoire.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
Wells Fargo suggests smoking a pork shoulder or ribs as an alternative to grilling burgers, with the average price for pork butts virtually unchanged from the prior year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Now they faced months at sea—the terrors of the Cape—the grilling passage through Sunda Strait—a layover in Batavia—where men died like flies.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
