inquire into
Example Sentences
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"Petitioner has a legal right to inquire into this outcome through the statutorily enacted procedures available to him."
From Salon • Jan. 23, 2025
The committee chairman said the MPs would want to know: "Have Ofwat been asleep at the wheel or have they just not had the powers to inquire into some of the finance structures?"
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2023
He’d gone there one sun-blasted July day to inquire into the mysterious whereabouts of his passport.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2022
“No one is going to inquire into your teenage dating habits,” he said.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2022
“I should see the patient and examine him thoroughly, and inquire into the positions of the planets at the hour when he fell asleep. These things can’t be done in a hurry.”
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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