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
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
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
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
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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