enquire
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India's foreign ministry said consular officials had visited Pant "to enquire about his wellbeing".
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
He was among five independent UN rights experts who sent a communication to the Indian government in 2024 to enquire about Nijjar's assassination.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
She tells me that anyone from any background can enquire about adoption and that specialist training is available.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2024
Jeremiah Wong, senior marketing communications manager at tour agency Chan Brothers Travel in Singapore, said some concerned customers had called to enquire about options for upcoming Australia trips due to the new isolation requirement.
From Reuters ● Nov. 29, 2021
After breakfast, the girls walked to Meryton to enquire if Mr. Wickham were returned, and to lament over his absence from the Netherfield ball.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
And he said he had enquired after the well-being of the two officers involved during police interview.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2025
"We were told it was for the US deportees after we enquired," he said, adding the ministry had been kept in the dark throughout the process.
From Barron's ● Nov. 17, 2025
After the BBC enquired about her package, the tracking information was updated for the first time in weeks to say it was "on the way", raising her hopes.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2025
However, one fan enquired as to whether she could have the kit herself.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2025
“Going to the Feelies this evening, Henry?” enquired the Assistant Predestinator.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
She suggests, too, that an “expedition into morally deviant worlds can be good for the enquiring mind.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
“He was constantly enquiring; some things he was pretty sure of, but much was in a state of enquiry,” she wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025
"The decision of who to let to is entirely with the landlord. We also do not prevent tenants from enquiring about any property," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2023
Officers obtained recordings of Beard's phone calls to HMPO, in which he can be heard enquiring about passport applications under different names.
From BBC ● May 16, 2023
As to his real character, had information been in her power, she had never felt a wish of enquiring.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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