inquire
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There are three documents Brooks suggest you inquire about:
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 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
“At no time did the trial judge inquire of the jury or inform trial counsel of the note’s existence,” the appeals panel said, adding that the conversations with the judicial assistant were not transcribed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2026
Some of those investors have reached out to him to inquire about investments through his firm or joint ventures, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025
This is difficult because there exists, all around us, an apparatus urging us to accept American innocence at face value and not to inquire too much.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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He did not immediately respond to additional inquires about Weinstein’s condition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
She said she hadn’t been able to move out of her shelter in Brooklyn, in large part because she gets turned down by landlords scrutinizing her salary when she inquires about apartments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
Melania inquires about what Macron has done to curb bullying and anxiety among French youth.
From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2026
County Sheriff’s Department did not respond to multiple inquires about Darjean’s case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2025
Celia inquires about Lainie’s journey before they discuss the city and the hotel, including the sweeping height of the room they sit within.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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Moolenaar’s committee only issued its press release about the trip after I inquired.
From Salon ● May 29, 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 White House did not comment on the reports when AFP inquired about them.
From Barron's ● May 22, 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
“What about the old ones?” she inquired, shaking her head in disbelief.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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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
The seller, from Western Colorado, was happy to oblige my “provenance” question, as if I were inquiring about an antique Cartier watch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
DHS did not directly respond to a list of questions from the BBC inquiring about how it would address the water supply.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026
Within the hour, Stabile said, he got a call from Smith, inquiring about a release plan.
From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2026
This cap was a beacon to the inquiring eyes of her family, who during these periods kept their distance, merely popping in their heads semi-occasionally to ask, with interest, “Does genius burn, Jo?”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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