inquisitor

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Why, his inquisitor demanded, had Dillon, Read taken a disproportionate share of the profit from the funds it managed for the public?

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Miller also pointed to the dichotomy of Porter’s terse reaction in the television interview to Porter championing herself in Congress as a fearless and aggressive inquisitor of CEOs and government leaders.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2025

You tell me, her inquisitor throws back at her, and she concludes somewhat hollowly, “I don’t know.”

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2024

The 30-second clip featured the president dodging questions from an offscreen inquisitor.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2024

Oh why did I have to put down that coarse, filthy sarcasm about choosing between the cook and the inquisitor?

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein