as in asked
to put a question or questions to
casually inquired of the neighbors the identity of the house's previous owner
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Everyone has their own answer to that question, but who has the right answer when asked what the first Canadian novel was?—
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Ansari had previously asked him to spec a watch for another feature—a request that gradually drew him into Hollywood consulting.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
17 Oct. 2025
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Greenberg questioned why Republicans are inaccurately labeling protesters in a way that could potentially draw violence.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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Acosta was also questioned about a photograph that allegedly showed Menchel skiing in Aspen with Epstein sometime in the early 2000s.—
Julie K Brown,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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White journalists reported that Bethea appeared drunk at the time of arrest, that he was interrogated by police, and initially admitted nothing.—
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Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Both Crimson Gold and Offside were banned inside Iran, and Panahi was arrested and interrogated after the former film was recognized at Cannes.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Inquired (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquired%20%28of%29. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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