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If he were cross-examining a key witness for example, he said, he might pick a more subdued ensemble so as not to draw too much attention away from the task at hand.

From Washington Times • Feb. 1, 2020

For the most part, the prosecutors handled these witnesses like the hot potatoes they were, cross-examining them only briefly.

From Time Magazine Archive

I am positive you are, but what would you, as a lawyer, say to me if you were cross-examining me on the witness stand?

From The Day of the Dog by McCutcheon, George Barr

Well, when you were cross-examining the plaintiff you asked her about a certain china ornament you had given her, which seems to have been originally intended for another young lady.

From Baboo Jabberjee, B.A. by Anstey, F.

Here was a man distinctly superior to the others they had interviewed, a man of keen intellect and worldly knowledge, who would be instantly on his guard if he suspected they were cross-examining him.

From Aunt Jane's Nieces at Millville by Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)