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catechize, grill, interrogate, pump, query, question, quiz, sweat [slang]
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Schrider said the company is very appreciative of the governor’s efforts and Ucore is examining ways to move ahead with developing the mine at current metal prices. — Elwood Brehmer, Anchorage Daily News, "Dunleavy asks federal council to fast-track Southeast Alaska ‘rare earths’ prospect," 6 Sep. 2019 Virginia Man-Yee Lee, of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, was awarded a Breakthrough Prize for her work examining the way in which proteins can become tangled in brain cells. — Zeeya Merali, Scientific American, "First Ever Picture of a Black Hole Scoops $3-Million Prize," 5 Sep. 2019 Only a fraction of those facing food insecurity get any meal services under the act; a U.S. Government Accountability Office report examining 2013 data found 83% got none. — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Starving seniors: America is failing to feed its aging citizens, which is costly to them and to everyone else," 5 Sep. 2019 Before the drought, trees of all sizes died at about the same rate, Stovall found by examining changes in the forest canopy. — Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, "Sturdy as they are, giant trees are particularly susceptible to these three killers," 4 Sep. 2019 But in the case of Hengfeng, ravaged by corruption scandals and bailed out last month by the government, the sight of its employees examining their misdeeds was, in a way, reassuring. — The Economist, "After three Chinese banks are bailed out, are more at risk?," 4 Sep. 2019 Her recent short film RedefinePretty helps prove how damaging beauty standards can be by examining the brain’s emotional reactions to images of faces that enforce or defy such ideals. — Hana Hong, Marie Claire, "25 People Changing the Beauty Industry," 3 Sep. 2019 The audit didn’t examine Johnson’s reports from previous years. — Robert Higgs, cleveland.com, "Cleveland council President Kevin Kelley vows to tighten rules after audit finds members expenses were approved despite incomplete reports," 27 Aug. 2019 Operatives have closely examined more than a decade’s worth of public posts and statements by journalists, the people familiar with the operation said. — New York Times, "Trump Allies Target Journalists Over Coverage Deemed Hostile to White House," 25 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'examine.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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