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Adjective
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These waters are the only ones in Australia where divers can spot inquisitive Galápagos whaler sharks.—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
11 Sep. 2025 -
The world’s first inkjet printer Rune Elmqvist was an inquisitive person.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Thank you for asking about Pride Plays.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Don’t be surprised if people start asking you for your aesthetician’s phone number in two months.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Even a humble vape pen could serve a website until too many curious visitors try to connect.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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Occasionally a curious polar bear meandered near camp, which was always changing as the ice floe buckled and drifted across the Arctic Ocean.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At a time when audiences are questioning what’s real, what’s biased, and what’s missing, Hemmer’s reflections offer a reminder that integrity matters more than ever.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Trump has sued various news organizations, having most recently filed a $15 billion defamation suit against the Times for articles questioning his business success.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Scientists are also examining endophytes from sources unrelated to the target plant.—
Anna Marija Helt,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Sep. 2025
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Investigators are examining whether Kirk's outspoken anti-transgender views played a role.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Instead of clarity and a sense of financial empowerment, individuals experience costly missteps and are left unsure of where to find reliable guidance—eroding any trust in the mainstream financial system.—
Sandy Anderson,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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These cases have raised concerns about overzealous responses from companies, and left many companies unsure of how to proceed.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Jacob Kupietzky is President of HealthCare Transformation, a company dedicated to providing hospitals with experienced interim executives.—
Jacob Kupietzky,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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On top of that, the staff is highly experienced and ready to share their knowledge whether its about the shop’s water garden or its massive seed wall.—
Liz Ohanesian,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Will McCarthy be able to keep intermediate passes away from nosy safeties Jessie Bates and Xavier Watts?—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Turns out a nosy news crew is filming, and he’s just learned the school’s patron has sold the property.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Inquiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquiring. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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