inquiry
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The committee could call forward witnesses, such as current Greater Manchester Mayor Bev Craig, to give evidence as part of the inquiry.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
What began with one unusually large crayfish and a disagreement between colleagues has now opened a new line of scientific inquiry into the biological factors that shape the size of these familiar freshwater creatures.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
She denies wrongdoing, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation questioned the veracity of the felon’s account and closed its inquiry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The historic campus, with its 1800-era buildings that survived the Civil War and its curving brick-paved paths, was the nexus for my inquiry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
This type of inquiry is what your usual reasoning takes care of.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
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A police investigation saw inquiries carried out in Poland, Greece, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Colombia, France, Scotland and Wales, where the gang had operations or had fled to in the aftermath of the kidnap.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Its advice team recorded a 43% rise in inquiries about garden fungi following the 2025 drought, compared with the previous year.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
SK hynix said in a statement sent to AFP it was "taking various measures to more objectively identify the characteristics of disease occurrence" and was fully cooperating with government inquiries.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
"The failure of Shenzhen Qingcheng to respond to the OAIC's inquiries raises concerns about the entity's practices, procedures and systems to protect the personal information it holds," she added.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
I gave one-word answers to her inquiries about school.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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