queried

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When mortgage broker Market Financial Solutions collapsed in February, investors scoured court filings and queried lenders to see who took the hit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The information is stored in a database that can be queried by U.S. spooks and often goes into the President’s daily intelligence briefing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

On social media, commentators have pointed out the cost of cemetery plots and queried how the new law will be regulated.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

When queried about competing with customers at a press conference, Haas said, “It is a massive, massive market. We think there’s room for lots of different players, so we’re not really too worried about that.”

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Eagerly they queried Mother, drinking tea and smoking cigarettes.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord