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[kweer-ee] / ˈkwɪər i /




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Responding to the study, Microsoft said "this was a rapidly developing situation with limited reliable information available at the time of the initial query."

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

Later, on social media, Gunn responded to a fan’s query regarding those rumored to be front-runners for the Batman role.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Google's omnipresent search engine now defaults to AI summaries of a person's query, and that hit the number of advertisements it was able to sell during the quarter.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

The most notable blooper: “my president” instead of “my husband,” when answering a query about work-life balance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

But I was aware too why the animals had emerged again, and of all the possible layers behind Tommy’s apparently casual query.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

Philipp Schindler, Google’s chief business officer, told investors on Wednesday that the company is seeing lower AI Mode monetization, even as it records more queries.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

North Korea has always denied any involvement in these attacks; Binance has not directly responded to BBC queries about the incident's potential links to the area.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Your burning questions, answered: In the special segment Decoder Rings Back, host Willa Paskin answers listeners’ queries about cultural mysteries.

From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026

A chatbot account connected to Alfozan's spouse also allegedly contained queries related to remote audio recording and encrypting memory cards.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

I have never been that sort of butler who allows all sorts of people to wander in and out with their queries and grumbles.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro

Monday’s research queried people about their jobs, how often they use AI and how they use it.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

A decade ago, Gerry queried arrears on his account with the CMS.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

In Target, she’d be queried about where to find the Christmas decorations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Former Chief Justice Jean Toal, at the supreme court’s request, queried the jurors individually under oath in a January 2024 hearing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

“With all the forest to run in,” Taran queried, “how can we begin to search? She might have gone anywhere in Prydain.”

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander

The strategy starts with Amazon’s homegrown AI chips, called Trainium and Inferentia, which are specialized, respectively, for training models and querying them for results.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026

Several cast doubt on Burnham's popularity among the Parliamentary Labour Party, with some querying if he would have support from the 80-odd MPs needed to trigger a leadership contest.

From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026

Wolff was also receiving advice from Epstein, at one point querying him about the best questions to ask Trump in a coming Oval Office interview.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2025

That’s why analysts have consistently flagged the upcoming park during earnings calls for rival Disney, querying executives about the potential pressure on Disney World and how the company plans to compete.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2025

I can almost feel the querying powers gathering in her forehead.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali


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