as in asks
to put a question or questions to
casually inquired of the neighbors the identity of the house's previous owner
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Matlock's season 2 midseason premiere features a scene in which an HR representative named Gwen (Sarah Wright-Olsen) asks the whereabouts of Billy Martinez (David Del Rio).—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026 -
Lisa asks him, which feels like a deliberate workaround to allude to his stalking past without getting her hands dirty.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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That nobody ever questions Louise is part of the conceit.—
Malavika Kannan,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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By juxtaposing humble materials like wood and tagua-nut shell with diamonds and gemstones, the line also questions conventional notions of what’s truly precious.—
Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
1 Mar. 2026
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When Deadline interrogates how Doctor Who can continue with millions of pounds less budget per episode, Salt again harks back to her early time in the post.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2026
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Engage with art that interrogates identity and civic belonging.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Inquires (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquires%20%28of%29. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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