query

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A similar query arises when the author comes to the vexed question of how, and if, a diarist’s confidential work should be preserved.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

It’s a query that McCarthy, who came of age — and amassed megawatt fame — as a 1980s heartthrob in films like “Class” and “Pretty in Pink” before transitioning to feted author, longs to address.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The tech journalist Kara Swisher, for instance, answered a query from a fellow journalist by labeling the Grammarly folks “rapacious information and identity thieves.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Decode is the process by which the model, using all it has learned in training, spits out a response to the query.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Smyth’s query underscored that Ernest’s government patrons were becoming less susceptible to his charm.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik