query

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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

If the information isn’t on the taxpayer’s return, that could produce a “matching error” and a computer-generated query demanding tax.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Every query Siri resolves on-device is a session that never begins on Instagram or another Meta product.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

But the most poignant and heated query at the breakfast table is: Did you get the salmon?

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

I would query her opinion on things, ask her all sorts of questions.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela