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
After the defence ministry published a statement on the matter, "dozens" of other groups contacted the authorities to enquire about the scheme, Myronenko said.
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
"If you are a parent or guardian in the area and your child was out that night, we ask that you enquire about their movements and what they might know," Det Insp McWhinnie said.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2025
The lobbying efforts were to enquire about direct funding, incentives and grants related to site selection, development and construction of a new battery processing facility in the province of Quebec, according to public documents.
From Reuters ● Aug. 1, 2023
“Very good," she said, “I thought it better to enquire from you personally to save any misunderstanding."
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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It was reported today that Osasuna have enquired about Tierney, although that same article suggested Celtic chiefs will knock back any offers for the 29-year-old.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Mike enquired and was told it was 34ft wide.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
AC Milan have accelerated their interest in the France international, having initially enquired in January, but Palace want a fee of £40m after previously rejecting a bid of £35m from Forest.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
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
“Have you known her long?” enquired Michael gently, hoping that if he was particularly polite he would hear something more about the cow.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
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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
She had had two visits from social services enquiring about the whereabouts of the pair and felt the council, as a landlord, had a responsibility to them.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2025
The business has also seen a more than five-fold increase in people enquiring about vacancies.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2022
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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