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
Mayra says her family wasn’t notified about her sister’s disappearance until they called to inquire after an uncharacteristic period of silence.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 20, 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
Many who have been allowed to return to their homes under passport to inquire after their property, have found their houses, cattle, hogs, ploughs, hoes, harness, tables, chairs, earthen ware, all gone.
From Slate ● Feb. 10, 2019
My parents would linger, inquire after Kareem’s parents, demand that we stay and chat over a cup of chai while insisting that the restaurant would hold our reservation.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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