Example Sentences
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In written follow-up questions sent after his hearing last week, Democrats queried him on issues from interest-rate policy to concerns about his independence from the White House.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 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
Another frustrated user described the Kindle as "probably one of the most low-tech devices ever made" and queried why Amazon was discontinuing its support for it.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 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
“Too late? Too late?” they queried, over and over, and she fled along the road to the house where she could shut herself away from them.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
