once-overs

noun

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plural of once-over
as in interrogations

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  1. investigations
  2. explorations
  3. observations
Noun
  • Going after congressional lawmakers, former or present, Justice department officials, like special prosecutor Jack Smith, or members of the press, for covering and writing about congressional investigations and judicial prosecutions, have no legal justification whatsoever.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As investigations progress, new evidence can lead to the recall being reclassified into a more serious category.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of investigations
Noun
  • Her films disrupt conventional storytelling methods by employing magical realist explorations of spirituality, labor, and the environment to critique both social and ecological imbalances.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Future Publishing | Future | Getty Images YouTube has transformed itself from a place to watch funny cat videos, explorations of dance history, and Charlie biting fingers into one of the largest media companies in the world.
    Paulina Likos, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of explorations
Noun
  • Ten postgame observations • Crosby’s point-per-game streak is one of the great marks in hockey history.
    Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The video above shows observations from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA).
    Ryan French, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of observations
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