inquire
Example Sentences
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Elsie, after weeks of conversational lulls, started using the phone daily to coordinate French braids with soccer teammates and inquire about practice times.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 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
Some businesses didn’t allow underage workers, they said, while others look the other way and don’t inquire about ages.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025
Other questions inquire about gender and sex, with questions like, “What is the fundamental biological distinction between males and females?” and “Which chromosome pair determines biological sex in humans?”
From Salon • Nov. 5, 2025
“I was only lingering to inquire if you should like some tea,” said Millard, who I got the feeling was a bit of a suck-up.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
Vocabulary lists containing inquire
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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