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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Attending the Berlin Film Festival for new movie Rosebush Pruning, actor Callum Turner was asked by a journalist at the film’s press conference about online speculation linking him to the James Bond role.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2026 -
Atwood had done what Mary had asked and poured everything into her daughter.—
Peter Warren,
Houston Chronicle,
14 Feb. 2026
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Hypnotists questioned the children who were with Shannon that afternoon.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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While Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos told lawmakers on the record the streamer is about a 45-day exclusive theatrical window for movies, many rival studio sources have questioned the streaming boss’ intent.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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And yet word of the clinic’s existence soon reached security officers, who vandalized it and interrogated the doctor who ran it.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2026
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Classmates applying for jobs that year and the next were interrogated about their commitments to Israel.—
Rabbi Jill Jacobs,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Inquired (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquired%20%28of%29. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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