inquire
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After ProPublica shared the findings of its investigation and the names of veterans who would appear in it, the agency reached out to several to inquire about their care and offer help.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
There are three documents Brooks suggest you inquire about:
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
It was only reinstated, she said, after she contacted a reporter who then reached out to the Department of Homeland Security to inquire about the revocation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Sir Keir dismissed the suggestion he should have done more to inquire about the outcome of Lord Mandelson's vetting process.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
But when the cabinet was announced, the surnames didn’t match up and nothing was said, and Briony thought it better not to inquire.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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“I’m not supposed to dance, right? Where exactly do I stand?” he inquires nervously.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
If you’re wondering how quickly to respond to inquires from recruiters and hiring managers, a new study suggests the faster the better.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The force said inquires were continuing and urged anyone with information to come forward.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026
Melania inquires about what Macron has done to curb bullying and anxiety among French youth.
From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2026
As she pulls out a ticket he inquires, first in French and then in English when she does not catch his meaning, if she might know whom he could contact about the clock.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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It isn’t clear that anyone inquired why status updates kept showing the project on track when the timetable obviously was slipping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
John Craggs says he inquired about help, but found he did not qualify.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
"What happened is to be inquired, where the hospital lacked facilities."
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
“And who is this Ted person?” my then-well father inquired.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
“Have you ever been in Chicago?” inquired M. Bouc.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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Family members said they reached out to several independent and government organizations for assistance, including inquiring about a conservatorship of Garza, but they were unsuccessful.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
While doing the steps myself, I noticed participants regularly inviting curious, inquiring beachgoers to join in the following weekend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Local message boards on Facebook show residents filling bags with sand to protect their homes and inquiring whether stores remained open in the early hours on Saturday.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Inman-Grant said her agency had begun inquiring what Telegram was doing to combat terrorist and extremist material in March 2024, and had endured "five very difficult months of unresponsiveness".
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
“I like an inquiring mind. I did undergrad at Harvard.”
From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm
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