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Definition of queriesnext
plural of query

queries

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verb

present tense third-person singular of query

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of queries
Noun
Given the reputations universities have, search queries then flow to the top of Google’s results. Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026 When contacted for comment, a representative for Brasfield and Gorrie directed Fox News Digital's queries to the Georgia Attorney General's office. Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026 In response to ProPublica’s detailed queries, a public information officer said that the Health Department would not comment due to litigation. Anna Clark, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2026 By sending millions of queries through application programming interfaces, attackers can collect large datasets. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026 Since the fundraising goal has well and truly been met, production is under way (see company updates for where manufacturing is at – Spesyn has been transparent on queries regarding this), with delivery expected to begin in September. New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026 Those included adding a warrant requirement, restrictions on search queries, and enhanced penalties for privacy violations. Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026 Those queries are part of a protocol aimed at offering the best help. Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 19 Apr. 2026 Google also lists the top 10 international and domestic destinations with the most search growth in Google Flights queries compared with a year ago. Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
Each time a doctor queries the search engine, a central model will analyze it and internally route the question to the appropriate expert model for the best possible answer. Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 Simon Properties, which operates many of South Florida’s most popular malls including Dadeland, Sawgrass Mills, The Falls, Brickell City Centre and Miami International Mall didn’t respond to several Miami Herald queries about its gun policy. Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025 The celebrity chef frequently weighs in on viewers’ queries about his hit shows on social media. Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025 With topics ranging from triple-captain dilemmas to dark-horse midfielders and how the new Defensive Contributions (DC) rule works, here are Abdul’s answers to some of the standout queries. Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025 However, that result was measured by Artificial Analysis, which queries different providers without controlling how the workload is executed. Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queries
Noun
  • And his exculpatory claim that parking fee revenues benefit the park raises doubts.
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Any celebration of journalism takes place as doubts about its future fester.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The city has denied public records requests for the application, citing a state exemption related to hotel development plans.
    Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
  • In a report set to be presented Tuesday to the Police Commission, LAPD officials said drones were deployed more than 3,000 times last year, mostly in response to emergency calls or officer requests for assistance.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Continue reading … SECURITY SHAKEUP — Lawmaker questions hotel metal detector setup at Correspondent's Dinner.
    , FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Meanwhile, there has been a major shift in Washington’s regulatory tone and outlook, creating opportunities but also questions about the longevity of changes in rules.
    Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Sweeney asks in the commercial, posing in denim shorts against a blue sky backdrop, while smiling and playing with her hair.
    Shad Powers, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Feeling understood is comforting, but leadership asks something different from us.
    Jonathan Alpert OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Hitchcock's greatest film is a perfect thriller that interrogates our obsession with observing the lives of others.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
  • June interrogates him about Frankenstein and mentions the creature being forced to do another’s bidding.
    Alice Burton, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Rodighiero and her team already have their suspicions about how the red and blue monsters can coexist in the early universe—perhaps the blue galaxies are in fact born from the red ones as the dust disperses.
    Jenna Ahart, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The Bills confirmed our suspicions from two weeks ago that Jackson would be used in the five-technique/4i role in defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard’s scheme, and Jackson has put on a lot of weight to prepare for his new path.
    Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Noelle Berriet, Kean's congressional spokeswoman, did not reply to multiple inquiries asking about the congressman missing votes.
    Lauren Peller, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Blogoslawski and Stewart did not respond immediately to inquiries late Friday.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Speaking with the Tribune on Monday, Talley’s mother, Tamika Vaughen, said her son has been in and out of treatment facilities and medicated for mental health challenges his entire life.
    Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The book, along with the show and 50 artists, really challenges old notions of what textile is.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026

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