enquire
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India's foreign ministry said consular officials had visited Pant "to enquire about his wellbeing".
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
He was among five independent UN rights experts who sent a communication to the Indian government in 2024 to enquire about Nijjar's assassination.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
However, it is understood Farrell reached out to Borthwick in the week following the Six Nations to enquire about Wigglesworth's availability.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2025
The lobbying efforts were to enquire about direct funding, incentives and grants related to site selection, development and construction of a new battery processing facility in the province of Quebec, according to public documents.
From Reuters ● Aug. 1, 2023
She then proceeded to enquire into the measures which her father had intended to pursue, while in town, for the recovery of his daughter.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
Fulham enquired about Griezmann to his club Real Sociedad and were quoted a price of £12m.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
AC Milan have accelerated their interest in the France international, having initially enquired in January, but Palace want a fee of £40m after previously rejecting a bid of £35m from Forest.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
He enquired about a connection to mains electricity but was quoted £27,000 by his supplier, SP Electricity North West.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2025
"We were told it was for the US deportees after we enquired," he said, adding the ministry had been kept in the dark throughout the process.
From Barron's ● Nov. 17, 2025
“Is that your medicine?” enquired Michael, looking very interested.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
She suggests, too, that an “expedition into morally deviant worlds can be good for the enquiring mind.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
“He was constantly enquiring; some things he was pretty sure of, but much was in a state of enquiry,” she wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025
Research by BBC Verify found the name Peter Cunningham was mentioned by a user on X on Monday evening, in response to a post enquiring about the identity of the suspect.
From BBC ● May 28, 2025
He was unfailingly polite, even solicitous, enquiring about my family, and the journey to Syria.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2024
Darcy, after enquiring of her how Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner did, a question which she could not answer without confusion, said scarcely anything.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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