inquire after
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How can one write to a colleague of nearly a decade, for the first time since their departure for medical reasons, and not politely inquire after their health?
From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2021
There is no publicity associated with them, and no one mentioned in the files is notified — the group’s philosophy is that the choice should be the victim’s, to inquire after their file or not.
From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2021
A well dressed couple walk inside the store and with a haughty air inquire after a wooden chest.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 12, 2020
The dogs, heedless of contagion, sniff away, and while their humans maintain a sober distance, even strangers inquire after one another’s well-being.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 20, 2020
Dany did not think that he would miss her, but just in case she instructed her handmaids to tell him that she was answering a call of nature, should he inquire after her.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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