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inquire

[in-kwahyuhr] / ɪnˈkwaɪər /


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Hillman remembers calling Knight eight years after graduation seeking a phone number to reach a Reebok executive to inquire about a job.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

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

Last year, the Pentagon forwarded a list of 12 different Ukrainian drones to several large U.S. defense companies to inquire if they wanted to build them or work with them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

I had not expected him to inquire further but instead he perked up noticeably.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

It encourages home sellers to share their listings first with Compass agents, their clients and anyone who inquires.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

Melania inquires about what Macron has done to curb bullying and anxiety among French youth.

From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2026

Five public inquires were started in Scotland between 2007 and 2014, including the Penrose contaminated blood probe and the Edinburgh Tram inquiry, at a cost of £42.6m.

From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2025

The FBI has made inquires about the Activision settlement, though the focus of the inquiry is unclear.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2025

He inquires as to when what is referred to only as his challenge will begin.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Then U.S. and Swiss law-enforcement officials inquired with the exchange about one of the customer’s accounts that had been repeatedly accessed from Tehran.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 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

Cole said he’s inquired why the City Council and the public were not notified earlier about the operation, which occurred at multiple Southern California cities this week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026

“We must meet today or never,” Grandma insisted.“Who has such an urgent need?” the resonant voice inquired.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

Panahi was detained by Iranian authorities in 2022 after inquiring about the arrests of fellow filmmakers Mohammad Rasoulof and Mostafa Al-Ahmad.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

A company spokesperson said Lineage was inquiring about potentially “safer” alternatives to the equipment’s rapid shutdown devices, which are designed to protect firefighters from shock but also have been linked to increased fire risk.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 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

The seller, from Western Colorado, was happy to oblige my “provenance” question, as if I were inquiring about an antique Cartier watch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

He seemed most concerned about Andy Harris and kept inquiring about his whereabouts.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer


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