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interview

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verb

as in to survey
to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information a reporter at the scene interviewing witnesses to the explosion

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Recent Examples of interview
Noun
This interview contains spoilers for Season 3 of Survival of the Thickest. Emma Specter, Vogue, 3 July 2026 Even Mexico’s coach believed the time was changing, per an interview with local media. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 July 2026
Verb
Yet the judges interviewed repeatedly emphasized that the decision itself remains irreducibly human. Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Skratch also interviewed other sources for its story who hinted at potential infidelity by Mickelson amid abrupt endings of memberships at other golf clubs. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for interview
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interview
Noun
  • For more active outings or studio sessions, the quick-drying Quince Performance Tech Wide-leg Pants feature built-in sun protection.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
  • Here’s why some Republicans are urgently calling for a special session to establish guardrails.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Roman will pair a large field of view with crisp infrared vision to survey deep, vast swaths of sky.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026
  • Nearly 40% of data center operators surveyed by the Uptime Institute in 2022 experienced an outage caused by human error, mostly from employees not following proper procedure.
    Thomas Berndorfer, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Outline a proposal, then schedule a brief meeting to align expectations with a manager, because clarity now prevents heavier repairs later.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026
  • Now, residents have another chance to offer feedback before another community meeting that will happen in August.
    Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Those included a charmingly cluttered Bucket family home, a lush candyland with the smell of chocolate piped through the Royal Theater to complement the full-size mock chocolate river, and a glass elevator that flew above the audience.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • While the choreography was designed for a global TV audience, the underlying technology has broader industrial applications.
    Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • Every Sunday, the kids club—adorably called Sweet Potato—organizes eco-educational activities such as bamboo kit workshops and pigment painting classes, and the shallow end of the beachfront infinity pool delivers hours of watery fun.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026
  • Over the last few years, the nonprofit has hosted more than 400 middle schoolers at Camp Firework, where kids participate in songwriting sessions, shoe design workshops, and choreography classes.
    Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • While size representation edged upward on paper, conversations throughout the season were dominated by the return of extreme body ideals, which don’t necessarily show up in our data.
    Amy Francombe, Vogue, 6 July 2026
  • That could shift the NATO conversation from how the alliance helps Ukraine to how Ukraine helps NATO prepare for modern war.
    Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • Attendance at this year’s show is up about 5% from last year, according to Cinema United, the trade group that organizes the four-day convocation of thousands of movie theater owners, studio executives and industry folks at Caesars Palace.
    Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
  • On March 5, Washington Square News editor Leena Ahmed broke the story that NYU has canceled all live student graduation speakers for all of its upcoming commencement and convocation ceremonies this spring.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026

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