queried

past tense of query

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of queried The latest study, in the Journal of Financial Planning, queried the seven GenAI platforms in August 2025 with the same set of prompts. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 7 July 2026 Thirty-two percent of executives queried in the China Country Report said that increasing inventory levels was a key initiative, as 43 percent said their companies are facing growing demand from new markets and consumers. Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 7 July 2026 Preconfigured analytical workflows that define the question type, the data layers queried and the output format. Cynthia Vega, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Ikner also queried ChatGPT about the peak hours of foot traffic at the FSU student union, according to the suit. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026 The poll took place between June 5 and June 8 and queried 1,642 Maine residents online. Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 June 2026 For its last week, guests turned the tables and queried Colbert. Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2026 Four months later, the chatbot was queried about stabbing tactics by a Finnish teenager who carried out a stabbing attack at his school, according to the lawsuits. Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026 Why weren’t the gubernatorial candidates queried on that? John Seiler, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queried
Verb
  • No one questioned why an elderly customer was wiring money for the first time in decades, liquidating the accounts, or appearing anxious.
    Ari Maas, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026
  • At the LeMoyne Community Center in Washington, Pennsylvania, kids questioned the judges about their jobs and role in democracy.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • The University of California Board of Regents is being asked to consider whether to bring back the SAT and ACT for admissions, a debate so hot even New York is weighing in on this Golden State dilemma.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • The man, who asked to remain anonymous, recounted details to Politico that matched Racicot’s story.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • After being interrogated, Hale was hanged at age 21, about two months after the Declaration of Independence.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Information still needs to be interrogated, narratives stress-tested and probabilities translated into exposure limits.
    Peter Doyle, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • This is a house that has always challenged convention, transforming bold ideas into creations that have shaped fashion history.
    Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 14 July 2026
  • The Gallic nation’s longstanding position as the world’s top producer of foie gras is currently being challenged by China, which has seen its output of and taste for fatty duck and goose liver surge in the last decade.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • There, during an initial examination, doctors quizzed Couric about the date and current president.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026
  • Daniel also quizzed Saulter on his personal relationship with Garcia’s family, but the exchange was disregarded after an objection from prosecutors.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Rizzo and his team examined the media consumption of 593 white children from across America.
    Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
  • Detectives later examined Roper's cellphone and confirmed those communications had been deleted, the affidavit states.
    Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 13 July 2026

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