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
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
A well dressed couple walk inside the store and with a haughty air inquire after a wooden chest.
From The Guardian • Jun. 12, 2020
Then you inquire after their goals and they mumble that perhaps 85, 87, 88 wins gets them to the playoffs.
From New York Times • Jun. 28, 2018
“Madam, did a Mr. Mwakangale inquire after these two gentlemen?” he asked, pointing to us.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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