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Both Democratic and Republican members of Congress also have grilled her about her agency’s $19 billion budget request.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 26, 2023

The wide-ranging revelations marked a stark departure from dozens of other Capitol Hill technology hearings, where lawmakers have grilled company executives.

From Washington Post • Oct. 5, 2021

Tibbo said Hong Kong rejected Rodel’s asylum request and since then officials there have grilled her over her contacts with Snowden, who now lives in exile in Russia.

From Washington Times • Mar. 25, 2019

In my life, I have grilled politicians, broken bread with criminals, waded through floodwaters and stood perilously close to fires.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2014

You stupid old Giant," said his wife, "you only smell a nice sheep, which I have grilled for your dinner.'

From The Junior Classics — Volume 1 by Patten, William