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query

[kweer-ee] / ˈkwɪər i /




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Andrés E. Chait said in a recent response to a Times query.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

“It’s unfortunate for our innovation-driven industry that country of origin often overshadows the technological breakthroughs solving real-world problems,” said a DJI spokesperson Friday in response to a query about the U.S.-China rivalry at Everest.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

"We've been crying out for a long time that there needs to be something, anything at all. My query there is how long are they going to be stuck in the system?"

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

“How come he’s a man, and you’re a—.” Ruthye’s subsequent query is cut off by the plot starting up again, and the gendered difference between the two names is never brought up again.

From Salon Jun. 27, 2026

They began to watch everything he did and query him about his training practices, from feed to workouts.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

In response to BBC queries on Friday, a spokesperson for the police and the media authority said that "reports were lodged and investigations are ongoing".

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

AI companies play a cat-and-mouse game, trying to boost the capabilities of their creations while scrambling to block answers to dangerous queries.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Neither Indonesian nor Singaporean authorities gave definitive answers to the BBC's previous queries about what they intend to do with the babies.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

The hope is that Google’s AI Overviews and other chatbots that hoover up editorial content might reference information from that material when responding to user queries.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

He thanked them for his food, encouraged them to talk about their hopes and histories, answered their questions politely, and never pressed too hard with queries of his own.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

After the call, analyst Brian Finneran launched an informal poll on his Bloomberg Terminal in which he queried investors and other analysts about their preferences.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

A number of broadcasters subsequently queried Israel finishing so highly.

From BBC May 10, 2026

In written follow-up questions sent after his hearing last week, Democrats queried him on issues from interest-rate policy to concerns about his independence from the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

When queried about competing with customers at a press conference, Haas said, “It is a massive, massive market. We think there’s room for lots of different players, so we’re not really too worried about that.”

From Barron's Mar. 24, 2026

“How did you know Mr. Rodrigo was having a heart attack?” queried the girl next to Trent.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

After his side's opening 1-1 draw with Saudi Arabia in Miami on Monday, he was unimpressed with journalists querying his stance, amid suggestions it might be some kind of protest.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2026

They found that such acceptance becomes more likely if the person is under time pressure, faces a complex task or doesn’t have a good understanding of what they are querying, among other factors.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 14, 2026

After the comedian riffs with the “patient,” the audience weighs in on the issue with green and red “thumbs up/thumbs down” paddles, often yelling out comments or directly querying the participant.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 26, 2026

Wade, he suggested, may channel its efforts toward querying the morality and legality of editing human genes in the womb.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 8, 2025

I can almost feel the querying powers gathering in her forehead.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali




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