Example Sentences

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Knowing that I was interested in politics, Ward had quizzed her charity’s clients on the subject of Brexit before my visit.

From The Guardian • Jun. 7, 2017

UKA's performance director Neil Black was seated alongside Farah, a double Olympic and three-time world champion, on Saturday and assured journalists that the governing body had quizzed Salazar about Slaney.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2015

Out of all the architects and contractors the Shurkins had quizzed, they felt only Hughes understood what they had wanted to achieve: a modern ranch-style home that was both contemporary and comfortable.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2014

Courtesy of eBay If David Letterman had quizzed Shaquille O’Neal about Mel Daniels or Walt Bellamy or even Artis Gilmore, I’m pretty sure we wouldn’t have used it as a catchphrase.

From Slate • Sep. 9, 2013

Yet Yali had quizzed lots of whites as he was then quizzing me, and I had quizzed lots of New Guineans.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond