query
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In response to my query about this, a Meta spokeswoman pointed me to a similar example of unexpected Muse responses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Rohingya make up the majority of Myanmar refugees and asylum seekers in Malaysia, but Kuala Lumpur has not responded to an AFP query about the number onboard.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Muse Charm, a small hardware device that allows users to query Muse without a phone, could help the agent become a seamless part of people’s everyday lives.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026
Before retiring the officer provided a statement that he had called her to advise of the intended police response to a media query, and about how information about the case could be reported and used.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 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
Take a look back at the memorable unsolved queries that Slate readers were pondering 20 years ago.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026
Like other websites using AI-powered chatbots, users type in queries and converse with the system online.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
In the three attempted hackings identified, Transluce said it appears the agents were unable to access the data they sought, and turned to hacking techniques, appending what are called malicious payloads to their queries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Across commercial-focused search queries, Google’s position “remains scaled and broadly stable,” Mahaney said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
Challenges, queries, and criticisms were fired at me by the usually objective and always alive and searching minds of undergraduate and graduate students, and their faculties.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
Monday’s research queried people about their jobs, how often they use AI and how they use it.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
He queried aides about why Iran wasn’t backing down amid the unrelenting bombing campaign.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
A decade ago, Gerry queried arrears on his account with the CMS.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
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
“What do you want to do now?” he queried.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
Bank regulators, too, have stepped up their focus on the risks posed by the industry, with the Federal Reserve querying banks about their lending and exposure to private credit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 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
"These actors generally sought to use OpenAI services for querying open-source information, translating, finding coding errors, and running basic coding tasks," the firm said at the time.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 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
"I'll be querying them about the carriage, showing the false orders Willem created. I'll draw it out as long as I can, but you'll have barely any time, and they absolutely cannot see you."
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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