enquire
Example Sentences
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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
"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
When I enquire if the actors' strike means I will have to be the one doing his best-known catchphrases, he does not hold back.
From BBC • Oct. 25, 2023
"Following the no confidence motion, the IMF stands ready to engage with the Pakistan government and enquire about its policy plans," IMF's Resident Representative Esther Perez Ruiz told Reuters.
From Reuters • Apr. 14, 2022
She longed to enquire of the housekeeper whether her master was really absent, but had not the courage for it.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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