queried

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In written follow-up questions sent after his hearing last week, Democrats queried him on issues from interest-rate policy to concerns about his independence from the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 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

Stan queried me more about my tennis and what my future plans were.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane