queries

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Among the queries was a question about the fact that, while she was mayor of Wasilla, her administration's policy was to "bill victims" for their rape kits:

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  1. noun A question; an inquiry.
  2. noun A doubt in the mind; a mental reservation.
  3. noun A notation, usually a question mark, calling attention to an item in order to question its validity or accuracy.

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  • After the Christmas and New Year lull, word queries are back with a vengeance.
  • It takes a little while for him to locate a root directory and follow its maze to the information that we want; we don't encounter any password queries, however, and nothing comes up to lock us out of the system. —  Steele, Allen - [Near-Space 05] - A King of Infinite Space
  • Along with this they wanted to make sure that, the complaints were handled properly and that the queries were answered satisfactorily and at the earliest.
  • The final point to note is that, in these examples, the queries were all quite well written and, as such, did not need extensive modifications. —  Simple Talk rss feed
  • In spite of the progress made by search engines, 40 percent of queries go unanswered; half of queries are about searchers returning to previous tasks; and 46 percent of search sessions are longer than 20 minutes. —  CNET News.com
 

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