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inquire

[in-kwahyuhr] / ɪnˈkwaɪər /


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

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

So, it’s not clear what teachers have the right to say to parents who don’t inquire about the issue, legal experts said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Some of those investors have reached out to him to inquire about investments through his firm or joint ventures, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 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

There was, too, a curiously deliberate edge to the way he went on to inquire again: 'So you found them an engaging bunch, eh?' indeed, Doctor.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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