How to Use cross-examination in a Sentence
cross-examination
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During the cross-examination, Spiro also showed jurors a photo of Hutchins’ copy of the film’s script, which was found on the floor of the church where she was shot.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 11 July 2024
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So the day of the cross-examination was one where Schwartz arrived at the courthouse at 4 a.m.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
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Under cross-examination by Steel, Stephens told jurors that Williams offered him jobs to get him off the streets.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
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At trial in October 2021, the court barred cross-examination of the witness on the visa issue.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2023
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And on cross-examination, Mr. Menendez’s lawyer, Adam Fee, stressed that fact.
—Benjamin Weiser, New York Times, 31 May 2024
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Harry’s cross-examination in his case against MGN is now over.
—Max Foster, CNN, 7 June 2023
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Yet for all the celebrity of the plaintiff, the scene in the packed High Court took on the rhythms of any other legal proceeding, as Harry’s cross-examination got underway.
—Megan Specia, New York Times, 6 June 2023
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Those stories were brought up in the cross-examination of the Duke by the Mirror’s barrister Andrew Green, who sought to reject the suggestion that hacking had been used.
—Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 June 2023
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During cross-examination, the prosecution showed the jury images of the shoe and purse.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2024
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Habba appeared to enjoy the exchange, even opting to continue the cross-examination when offered a break by the judge.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2023
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During Gibbs’ cross-examination of the alleged victim, Spacey appeared to be more engaged and would often lean forward in his seat.
—Manori Ravindran, Variety, 10 July 2023
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On cross-examination, Bowles pointed out that Smith looked at the baggie for about five seconds, and that its contents were never tested by police.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Mar. 2024
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When the prosecutor was finished with his cross-examination, Alhasan slumped forward on the witness stand and gasped for breath.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2023
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Jennifer will face cross-examination on the stand Friday.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024
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Harry, 38, is the first prominent member of the British royal family to face cross-examination in a court in more than a century.
—Stephen Castle, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2023
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During the cross-examination on Thursday, tensions ebbed and flowed.
—Kate Christobek, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2023
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On cross-examination, the railroad’s lawyer grilled Cole on his understanding of the safety rules about boarding moving trains.
—Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 19 Dec. 2023
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But during cross-examination, Hunter gets Dana to admit that at least one Cayley's injuries was caused by her medical care.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2024
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Other candidates might want to try out a cross-examination, too.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2023
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Carroll, meanwhile, spent three days on the stand, including fierce cross-examination by Trump's legal team.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 8 May 2023
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Court adjourned in the midst of Sheeran’s testimony, and the trial will take Friday off, returning Monday with the singer back on the stand to undergo cross-examination.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Apr. 2023
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Upon cross-examination, Reed's attorney, Wright Blake, asked whether Kelley asked for the money back.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 13 June 2024
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After the defense’s cross-examination on Thursday, Grace Jabbari returned to the stand for a short redirect by her lawyer Friday morning.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 8 Dec. 2023
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But on cross-examination, the principal struggled to accurately recall some of the details from that day.
—Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 10 July 2023
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Lockett will return to the stand Friday for cross-examination by the prosecution.
—Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 31 Aug. 2023
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Defense attorney cross-examination Roseman, Palmiter’s attorney, asked Lampkin about the school documents in the file that were shown to the jury.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 25 May 2024
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Whether or not to testify is case-dependent, and clients take a big risk in opening themselves up to cross-examination by prosecutors.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 16 Oct. 2023
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On cross-examination, Trump attorney Susan Necheles chipped away at some of her story, trying to portray her as a greedy fabulist.
—Peter Grier, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2024
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Jabbari’s cross-examination is expected to resume on Thursday, with the case likely to stretch at least another week.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2023
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The agent corrected himself a day after being confronted about the detail on cross-examination.
—Salvador Rizzo, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
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