cross-questions

verb

present tense third-person singular of cross-question
as in inquires (of)

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  1. pumps
  2. examines
  3. bombards
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  • The first uses a special rig that pumps sCO₂ through real downhole equipment under realistic conditions.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The Pod sits atop your mattress and connects to a hub that pumps heated or cooled water through internal tubing, with each side of the bed running its own heat zone.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of pumps
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  • Rendering examines how artificial intelligence is disrupting the entertainment industry, taking you inside key battlegrounds and spotlighting change-makers wielding the technology for good and ill.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The song examines the connection between the seeker and the creator.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of examines
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  • Kyiv urgently needs more interceptors before winter, when Russia routinely bombards its power grid, but the demands of the Iran war and slow output of the sophisticated interceptors have left Ukraine short and vulnerable.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
  • But his aides insisted the dangers play no role in his policymaking decisions, even as the US bombards Iran.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of bombards
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“Cross-questions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-questions. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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