enquire
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India's foreign ministry said consular officials had visited Pant "to enquire about his wellbeing".
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
He was among five independent UN rights experts who sent a communication to the Indian government in 2024 to enquire about Nijjar's assassination.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
She tells me that anyone from any background can enquire about adoption and that specialist training is available.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2024
Jeremiah Wong, senior marketing communications manager at tour agency Chan Brothers Travel in Singapore, said some concerned customers had called to enquire about options for upcoming Australia trips due to the new isolation requirement.
From Reuters ● Nov. 29, 2021
“I’ll go and enquire if you like,” he said.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
Fulham enquired about Griezmann to his club Real Sociedad and were quoted a price of £12m.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Arsenal also have a major interest in Villa defender Ezri Konsa and have enquired about the England international's availability.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Sources with knowledge of the situation have told BBC Sport that five clubs have enquired about the 25-year-old, to varying degrees, before the January transfer window.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2025
He enquired about a connection to mains electricity but was quoted £27,000 by his supplier, SP Electricity North West.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2025
He enquired in a friendly, though general way, after her family, and looked and spoke with the same good-humoured ease that he had ever done.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
She suggests, too, that an “expedition into morally deviant worlds can be good for the enquiring mind.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
“He was constantly enquiring; some things he was pretty sure of, but much was in a state of enquiry,” she wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025
Sources told BBC Sport that Kudus had prioritised a move to north London despite at least six top clubs enquiring about him.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2025
He was unfailingly polite, even solicitous, enquiring about my family, and the journey to Syria.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2024
Darcy, after enquiring of her how Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner did, a question which she could not answer without confusion, said scarcely anything.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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