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enquire

[en-kwahyuhr] / ɛnˈkwaɪər /


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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

After the defence ministry published a statement on the matter, "dozens" of other groups contacted the authorities to enquire about the scheme, Myronenko said.

From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026

Men may enquire about prostate cancer checks, but there is no national programme in place.

From BBC ● Dec. 12, 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

At last I pluck up courage to enquire of the guards—it needs courage, for they are in uniform, and have lathis strapped to their wrists.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

It was reported today that Osasuna have enquired about Tierney, although that same article suggested Celtic chiefs will knock back any offers for the 29-year-old.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 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

Yellow bamboo with a float that dipped every time a foolish fish enquired.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

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

He was unfailingly polite, even solicitous, enquiring about my family, and the journey to Syria.

From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2024

"The decision of who to let to is entirely with the landlord. We also do not prevent tenants from enquiring about any property," he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2023

As to his real character, had information been in her power, she had never felt a wish of enquiring.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen


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