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enquire

[en-kwahyuhr] / ɛnˈkwaɪər /


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After the defence ministry published a statement on the matter, "dozens" of other groups contacted the authorities to enquire about the scheme, Myronenko said.

From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 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

However, it is understood Farrell reached out to Borthwick in the week following the Six Nations to enquire about Wigglesworth's availability.

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2025

The lobbying efforts were to enquire about direct funding, incentives and grants related to site selection, development and construction of a new battery processing facility in the province of Quebec, according to public documents.

From Reuters ● Aug. 1, 2023

That he should even speak to her was amazing!—but to speak with such civility, to enquire after her family!

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

Jamie enquired, as he accepted the trophy with the Brazilian Bruno Soares.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026

AC Milan have accelerated their interest in the France international, having initially enquired in January, but Palace want a fee of £40m after previously rejecting a bid of £35m from Forest.

From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026

He enquired about a connection to mains electricity but was quoted £27,000 by his supplier, SP Electricity North West.

From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2025

And he said he had enquired after the well-being of the two officers involved during police interview.

From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2025

He enquired in a friendly, though general way, after her family, and looked and spoke with the same good-humoured ease that he had ever done.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

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

Sources told BBC Sport at the time of Kudus' move that he had prioritised a switch to north London despite at least six top clubs enquiring about the 25-year-old.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2025

Terry Dilliway, who runs a shop selling furniture on Glastonbury High Street and has attended the festival for 40 years, also said he had helped people enquiring about the location of the event.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2025

Darcy, after enquiring of her how Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner did, a question which she could not answer without confusion, said scarcely anything.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen


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