inquire after
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Should I inquire after my gift or just let this disappear into the ether, knowing that I helped someone I care about?
From Washington Post ● Feb. 23, 2023
Salon reached out to scientists to inquire after the research paper's seismic conclusions, and discovered a surprising amount of rancor among skeptical geophysicists and seismologists.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2020
A well dressed couple walk inside the store and with a haughty air inquire after a wooden chest.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 12, 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
With heavy heart, I made my way along the quays to inquire after positions.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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