inquired

verb

past tense of inquire
as in asked

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  1. asked
  2. questioned
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  • Families asked questions and learned that students are expected to return in January after a lengthy process of cleaning, then upgrading facilities.
    — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The girls have heard of Head In The Clouds and felt honored to be asked to participate, as artists like KATSEYE, XG, GDRAGON, 2NE1, Zedd, Joji, and more have headlined the festival.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • Skeptics have questioned whether graphics processing units (GPUs) can support this type of financing because the chips have historically been viewed as rapidly depreciating technology.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026
  • So when Lahn came to his farm last week, Burrack questioned him on his approach to agriculture.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
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