quizzed

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During one, Wang quizzed a visiting U.S. private-equity investor about Donald Trump following his shock election win in 2016.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Standing with Heidi on a beach in Hawaii, Pratt quizzed Jones about whether his remarks had been unfairly edited.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

As he said just the other day when quizzed about the soldier who was indicted for betting on the prediction market, “The whole world is a casino, it is what it is.”

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Foreign Affairs select committee chair Dame Emily Thornberry has invited Sir Olly to give evidence on Tuesday next week, the second time he will have been quizzed about his involvement in the Mandelson scandal.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

When I quizzed him a bit, it became obvious all kinds of people—people who hadn’t been there that lunch-time—had been coming up to him to repeat Christopher H.’s warning.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro