queried

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When mortgage broker Market Financial Solutions collapsed in February, investors scoured court filings and queried lenders to see who took the hit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The information is stored in a database that can be queried by U.S. spooks and often goes into the President’s daily intelligence briefing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 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

When she queried why it was not registered in her own name, she was told that was an "account manager" dealing with her case on behalf of Revolut.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

This was fascinating news, and I queried him on the particulars.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver