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query

[kweer-ee] / ˈkwɪər i /




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The White House did not respond to a query about the lineup changes.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Or its reply is flat-out wrong on an opinion query like, “What’s your favorite ice cream?”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

I try to change settings, to remember to “start a new project” with each query.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

Alongside telling it to avoid platitudes, it said Codex should "never talk about goblins, gremlins, raccoons, trolls, ogres, pigeons, or other animals or creatures unless it is absolutely and unambiguously relevant to the user's query".

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

She didn’t, but she had indoor plumbing and her smile was just like her name, Sweet, as she nodded her head to Milkman’s query about whether he could take a bath.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison




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