inquires

present tense third-person singular of inquire

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Verb
  • The amendment essentially asks political appointees to commit political career suicide while navigating a constitutional crisis — a recipe for paralysis and politicization when decisive action is needed most.
    Lynn Schmidt, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
  • When her studio head boss asks her to fire her head writer Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) to appease a toxic male movie star, Vance decides to walk away, and does it in on air.
    Megan Thomas, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Mare struggles with family issues and a town that questions her ability as a detective, after a year-long investigation into the disappearance of another girl continues to go unsolved.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • However, Morrow questions whether a National Guard deployment is the answer to solving the city’s lingering crime.
    Asher Redd, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Inquires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquires. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.

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