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query

[kweer-ee] / ˈkwɪər i /




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She was sitting down in her stately Oaxaca home when we connected over Zoom, and smiled widely the moment I brought up my metaphysical query.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

The Chinese embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a query for comment.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

There may be those in the room who will query his ability to turn this around, especially with such fierce criticism from European countries.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

And to specifically bring it back to Douthat’s dubious query, Diarra — either of them — is precisely the kind of woman who puts the lie to fantasies about female submissiveness.

From Salon Aug. 1, 2026

In their coded exchanges they had drawn close, but how artificial that closeness seemed now as they embarked on their small talk, their helpless catechism of polite query and response.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

The US Trade Representative's office did not respond to queries on the matter.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

Those companies don’t allow changes to how their models operate, giving them tighter control over how they respond to queries.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

And those are queries that must be addressed because, whether we like it or not, even dystopian rom-coms might point us in the right — or even new — direction.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

Council queries £45k fine for 'employing illegal worker'

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

During the next hour the sound of the engine died away to a quiet background rumble, voices shouted orders or queries, ropes were thrown, gangways lowered, hatches opened.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman

When queried by AFP about the Washington Post report, the White House sent a statement defending the new plane's safety.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

In Target, she’d be queried about where to find the Christmas decorations.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

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

Others queried, external whether they would be able to re-sell the game after, as can be done with normal physical editions with a disc, or whether the code would be shareable.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

Sick about Sammy, I queried from bar to bar among old- timers for West Indian Archie.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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

An October 2025 report from the Justice Department Inspector General found that the FBI has “implemented all of RISAA’s querying reforms” and that the number of noncompliant queries had been “reduced substantially.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 13, 2026

Wolff was also receiving advice from Epstein, at one point querying him about the best questions to ask Trump in a coming Oval Office interview.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 15, 2025

That’s why analysts have consistently flagged the upcoming park during earnings calls for rival Disney, querying executives about the potential pressure on Disney World and how the company plans to compete.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2025

With a querying look on his face, he said, “I’m afraid I don’t understand. I thought you always wanted to go to town.”

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls




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