as in to ask
to put a question or questions to
casually inquired of the neighbors the identity of the house's previous owner
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Verb
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There was no picture of Krasznahorkai anywhere and somebody came up to him and asked why?—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025 -
Hall, a first-term Republican from Rudy, has asked a judge to seal filings in the case.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Leaders must analyze complex data, question AI outputs and make ethical decisions amid rapid change.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
10 Nov. 2025
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In September 2025, TCC Chief Financial Officer Pamela Anglin questioned the drastic drop in votes allotted.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Nov. 2025
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At the police station, Tip Hunter interrogated Williams and Thomas Davis for hours about NAACP activity before releasing Thomas Davis, who left town.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Violent images of prisoners being interrogated at Abu Ghraib prison complex eventually came out, damaging the United States’ standing on the world stage and sparking a Senate Intelligence Committee report on the CIA’s interrogation program.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Inquire (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquire%20%28of%29. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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