as in asks
to put a question or questions to
casually inquired of the neighbors the identity of the house's previous owner
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Every facility in Illinois gets directions to make sure that anyone who asks to fast during Ramadan is allowed and able to do so, Easton said.—
Shanzeh Ahmad,
Chicago Tribune,
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With Richie in Kiko's crosshairs and the clock ticking, Conrad asks his wife, Maeve (Helen Mirren), to make the decision.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Inquires (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquires%20%28of%29. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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