cross-examining

verb

Definition of cross-examiningnext
present participle of cross-examine
as in examining

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  1. examining
  2. bombarding
  3. pumping
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  • Investigators are examining bird strikes, whether any of the aircraft's control systems were disabled, and the apparent rush by the pilots to attempt a landing soon after declaring an emergency as possible factors in the crash, fire and transportation officials have said.
    Ju-min Park and Hongji Kim, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The authors came by their number after examining scientific papers about human feats of speed, then applying methods from the field of information theory to calculate how quickly the brain processes thoughts in these situations.
    Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of examining
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  • For instance, rather than bombarding consumers with repetitive, irrelevant ads, AI systems might craft a sequence of evolving messages, designed to resonate as a customer’s preferences or actions change.
    Gary Drenik, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The ban gained momentum in the wake of widespread protests on college campuses against Israel after its forces started bombarding the Gaza Strip following the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack that killed about 1,200.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of bombarding
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  • The Federal Reserve only just started bringing down short-term interest rates in recent months after pumping them up in the last two years to address inflation.
    Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • When pumping was sped up, the water created a vortex in each opening that allowed water, but not particles, through.
    Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of pumping
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