inquired

verb

past tense of inquire
as in asked

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  1. asked
  2. questioned
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  • Twice during Tuesday’s hearing lawmakers asked Kozak whether the State Department had been consulted before Noem ended Haiti’s TPS designation, as required by statute.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • In fact, when asked why humility seems to be such a common denominator among elite performers, Hawk immediately connected it to curiosity.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
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  • The man questioned by police earlier allegedly appeared to throw 10 punches at the man on the ground and three knee strikes or kicks, according to the arrest reports.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
  • His parents, however, have questioned that as out of character and potentially the sign that foul play was covered up.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
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