How to Use inquire in a Sentence

inquire

verb
  • We inquired the way to the station.
  • When I inquired, they told me she was not here.
  • The former employee called the man to inquire about a job.
    Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 17 Feb. 2022
  • Several customers have called to inquire about the status of their cars, but Kennedy doesn’t have much to tell them.
    BostonGlobe.com, 18 Feb. 2022
  • Carlson’s team reached out to Philip Morris to inquire about a partnership.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Some of them make sense from a scheme and financial standpoint, and the Browns owe it to themselves and their fan base to inquire when the time is right.
    cleveland, 26 Jan. 2022
  • Some inquire about clothes, kitchen appliances and services like car repairs and moving furniture.
    Malak Silmi, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Jan. 2022
  • Private bookings can be customized, so if there's something specific your keiki are craving, be sure to inquire when booking.
    Sunny Fitzgerald, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2022
  • Crosland also alleges that the family was told by the first detective assigned to the case to stop calling to inquire about the investigation.
    NBC News, 21 Jan. 2022
  • But even with all that extra capacity, Wales said her group still expects to be able to schedule only just over 50% of people who inquire.
    Bram Sable-Smith, NPR, 17 Sep. 2024
  • The friend emailed the Stephenville police to inquire about the case.
    Keren Schiffman, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Or inquire about the chances for rain over the next few days.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2024
  • To inquire about the waitlist, email kscinfo@kysciencecenter.org.
    Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Staff stopped by at meals to inquire about the tooth’s progress.
    Jessamine Chan, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
  • And the only way to book a stay is to inquire via email.
    David Segal, New York Times, 8 June 2024
  • Ars reached out to Fisker to inquire about these items and will update the post with a response.
    Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 18 June 2024
  • But perhaps the most seamless would be to inquire at the time of booking.
    Dianna Mazzone, Allure, 6 May 2022
  • People from all over the country called the shelter to inquire.
    Liam Quinn, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2023
  • One caller inquired about the health of five-star Justice Haynes.
    Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 31 Aug. 2023
  • When the family inquired as to what happened to the necklace and the cash, they were told that nothing was found on the body.
    Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Once, a pair of women drove up Steve and Louise Deckard’s driveway to inquire if their house was a gift shop.
    Katherine Oung, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Aug. 2023
  • For starters, clients must inquire and speak with an AHG expert.
    Laxmi Corp, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Many people who saw it fell in love with it, but most were too busy to inquire as to what was to become of it.
    Paul R. Messinger, The Arizona Republic, 31 Mar. 2022
  • Be sure to inquire what your options are should that occur.
    Judith Graham, CNN, 27 Dec. 2022
  • The baby might be using the word as a question to inquire about a family cat, not in the room.
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 5 June 2024
  • People who want to find out how much is spent must inquire with each of more than 25 state agencies.
    oregonlive, 11 Feb. 2023
  • Advertisement The Dodgers inquired about both of those pitchers over the last year.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Despite now knowing the truth, Lucy inquires about Jules.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 21 July 2024
  • Staff were instead asked to inquire about why kids were missing school.
    Seamus McAvoy, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2022
  • Chiles was the last gymnast to compete in the floor exercise final, and her coaches had one minute to inquire about her score after it was posted.
    Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024

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