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Recent Examples of inquire
The district attorney inquired about Macias’ political consulting work but did not pursue charges against her.
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2025
And then the third sense, while not strictly necessary, the exercise of trying to know oneself is a kind of training exercise for inquiring about the world outside.
—Sean Illing, Vox, 22 Feb. 2025
For example, an out-of-the-blue email from a once-upon-a-time airplane seatmate recently inquired what a particular bottle of wine may be worth and if there was a way to sell it.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2025
According to an industry source, multiple teams inquired about Arenado early in the offseason, including the Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals and Los Angeles Angels.
—Katie Woo, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2025
And then the third sense, while not strictly necessary, the exercise of trying to know oneself is a kind of training exercise for inquiring about the world outside.
—Sean Illing, Vox, 22 Feb. 2025
For example, an out-of-the-blue email from a once-upon-a-time airplane seatmate recently inquired what a particular bottle of wine may be worth and if there was a way to sell it.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2025
According to an industry source, multiple teams inquired about Arenado early in the offseason, including the Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals and Los Angeles Angels.
—Katie Woo, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquire
Verb
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Important questions to ask include but are not limited to: Who made the list?—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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School board member Roberto Alonso also spoke at the February meeting and aligned himself with Gallon, asking the school district to provide a memo related to how BusPatrol revenue is being spent.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
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Breast biopsy: Your provider may take a tissue sample to examine the cells under a microscope.—
Carrie Madormo, RN,
Health,
27 Feb. 2025
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According to a probable-cause affidavit obtained by NJ.com, troopers performing a load securement check asked to examine how the tractor-trailer’s doors were sealed.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Disillusioned with subjective, surface-level modes of art-making, Gaines began to question his purpose.—
Meka Boyle,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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Offering those options has not been easy in the traditional era of distribution deals, but the rates of cord-cutting have made both programmers and operators more willing to question the usual assumptions.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Inquire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquire. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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