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Elsie, after weeks of conversational lulls, started using the phone daily to coordinate French braids with soccer teammates and inquire about practice times.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026

One recent morning, a client from Florida called Hubbard to inquire about a bomb shelter for 10 people.

From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026

The social worker did not check what information Surrey Police held on the family, and they did not speak to the school to inquire more about Sara's change in demeanour.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2025

Other questions inquire about gender and sex, with questions like, “What is the fundamental biological distinction between males and females?” and “Which chromosome pair determines biological sex in humans?”

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2025

We all searched our raisin buns for a raisin but Nellie said they must have forgotten to put them in and she’d inquire from the man who delivered.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

It encourages home sellers to share their listings first with Compass agents, their clients and anyone who inquires.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

Melania inquires about what Macron has done to curb bullying and anxiety among French youth.

From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2026

The FBI has made inquires about the Activision settlement, though the focus of the inquiry is unclear.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2025

Dame Louise Casey said she wanted the inquiry to be completed within three years - a relatively short period for inquires of this nature - but the government has not agreed to a final timeline.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2025

“So you must explain that to Clark the next time he inquires about your sister’s motives.”

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals

“And who is this Ted person?” my then-well father inquired.

From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026

When he inquired about filing a complaint, a Vivos employee warned him off, Streeter testified in court.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026

The Korean president wrote back apologetically, saying that she had inquired into the issue, but BTS was unable to accommodate more shows in Mexico during its world tour.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2026

We inquired today about whether it was included in our maintenance fees.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 14, 2026

“And what, may I ask, are you reading?” he inquired.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

A spokesperson for Lineage said that the company was inquiring about what it described as a safer alternative to rapid shutdown devices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

"We get tons of people inquiring about stories, and normally we kind of fob them off a bit," he said.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026

Soon after, brands reached out for the first time inquiring about possibly paying her for promotional partnerships.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026

“I don’t have my spiel yet!” she warns, inquiring for the first of a few times what I thought of it and whether I enjoyed it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026

These were human affairs she was inquiring into, this was a human matter; Lord Asriel’s god was not hers.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman