Example Sentences

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"You don't know whether you're completely trustworthy?" he queried.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

When mortgage broker Market Financial Solutions collapsed in February, investors scoured court filings and queried lenders to see who took the hit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The information is stored in a database that can be queried by U.S. spooks and often goes into the President’s daily intelligence briefing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

When queried about competing with customers at a press conference, Haas said, “It is a massive, massive market. We think there’s room for lots of different players, so we’re not really too worried about that.”

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

“Dahlman?” he queried, but the man made no response.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo