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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He was asked to be the signal-caller, and that responsibility seemed to hinder his ability to read and react.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026 -
At just 18 months old, he was cast as baby Toby in Jim Henson’s Labyrinth, after the filmmaker asked the Frouds, who were already working on the film, if their infant could step into the role.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Parents have also questioned why no new security procedures have been put in place to improve locker room supervision or restrict cell phone use among the staff.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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This defiance has rallied Danes behind her, though critics have questioned her ability to defend the homeland.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
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Jorge Antonio Rodríguez died that same year after being interrogated by intelligence agents.—
Robbie Griffiths,
NPR,
4 Jan. 2026
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Whiteness is interrogated and Blackness is structural.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Inquired (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquired%20%28of%29. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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