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query (B2)

verb, noun

Pronunciation: /ˈkwɪəri/

To ask a question, especially in order to obtain information or to express doubt.

She decided to query the results of the election.
The teacher asked the students to query the information presented in the textbook.
He queried his bank about the unusual transaction on his statement.

query about (prepositional phrase): To ask questions regarding a specific topic or issue. — "I wanted to query my manager about the new project guidelines."
query the results (collocation): To question or challenge the outcome of a process or competition. — "The losing team decided to query the results of the match."
run a query (collocation): To execute a request for information, especially from a database. — "The analyst will run a query to identify sales trends."