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interrogation

[in-ter-uh-gey-shuhn] / ɪnˌtɛr əˈgeɪ ʃən /


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Especially knowing full well that all that interrogation could ever reveal was a bottomless shame that nobody—and certainly not themselves—could atone for?

From Slate Aug. 17, 2026

Three episodes of “The Man Will Burn” have aired with very little interrogation of how well it lives up to its hallowed 10 Principles, one of which is Radical Inclusion.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

A grim 19th-century commentary on nature, civilization and Jacksonian America, the sequence doubles as the exhibition’s interrogation of the current democratic moment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

He prefers a coffee and a walk for a first date "where you can actually get to know someone" rather than dinner which "can feel a bit like an interrogation".

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

The interrogation proceeded through a description of the man's appearance, and then the dreaded question came.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

Those who were gay - or perceived to be gay - often faced intrusive interrogations, being "outed" to friends and family, and the shame of dishonourable discharge.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

It was May 1999, and US Army sergeant Andrew Ramirez had been held captive for over a month by Yugoslav forces, enduring days of dark confinement and interrogations.

From BBC Feb. 17, 2026

Other suspects detained in Madagascar over the affair identified Ravatomanga, during interrogations conducted notably by the FBI, as the mastermind of the deal, people with knowledge of the case have told AFP.

From Barron's Oct. 22, 2025

For a year, The Times has investigated this divide around interrogations, examining methods as well as multiple cases involving false confessions.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 23, 2024

Officer Delinko figured that Roy’s father would get to the bottom of the mystery, given his special background in interrogations.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen




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