Example Sentences

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“I was quizzing my daughter a few years ago when she was studying for the board exams, and whoever writes the board questions, the answer is never, ‘Give them hormones,’” Santoro says.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2023

“He had an interesting technique on the brakes and I was quizzing him on it,” Byron said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2021

Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo was quizzing the CEO of a major food company Wednesday on her show, “Mornings with Maria.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2020

He was quizzing minister Matt Hancock at a Tory conference fringe meeting.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2017

Midge was quizzing her completely innocently, that was now obvious.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro