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inquire

[in-kwahyuhr] / ɪnˈkwaɪər /


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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

Or is the right limited to parents who inquire and object to being “shut out of participation in decisions involving their children’s mental health,” as the high court said in Mirabelli vs.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 19, 2026

One recent morning, a client from Florida called Hubbard to inquire about a bomb shelter for 10 people.

From Barron's Mar. 12, 2026

The social worker did not check what information Surrey Police held on the family, and they did not speak to the school to inquire more about Sara's change in demeanour.

From BBC Nov. 13, 2025

Had not Zau almost said he would accept him, a month before his father died, when Zau had come to inquire after his old friend’s health?

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

He did not immediately respond to additional inquires about Weinstein’s condition.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

She said she hadn’t been able to move out of her shelter in Brooklyn, in large part because she gets turned down by landlords scrutinizing her salary when she inquires about apartments.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 13, 2026

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

From Salon Feb. 1, 2026

"We ask that you be considerate and not make excessive inquires or interviews," according to a notice on the village website.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2025

As she pulls out a ticket he inquires, first in French and then in English when she does not catch his meaning, if she might know whom he could contact about the clock.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Moolenaar’s committee only issued its press release about the trip after I inquired.

From Salon May 29, 2026

When he inquired about filing a complaint, a Vivos employee warned him off, Streeter testified in court.

From The Wall Street Journal May 26, 2026

The White House did not comment on the reports when AFP inquired about them.

From Barron's May 22, 2026

We inquired today about whether it was included in our maintenance fees.

From MarketWatch Apr. 14, 2026

He inquired about Grammer’s car accident and was told by people who knew him that they believed his Cadillac’s steering wheel and brakes had been tampered with.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

The confusion began when the State Department reached out to Couric, wondering why fellow correspondent Scott Pelley’s team was inquiring about Clinton.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 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

"We get tons of people inquiring about stories, and normally we kind of fob them off a bit," he said.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

Would detectives be limited to inquiring about specific customers?

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 26, 2026

Of course, the wretched Secrets Act forbids me from inquiring about what I observed, so I’ll have to puzzle it out on my own.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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