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inquiry

[in-kwahyuhr-ee, in-kwuh-ree] / ɪnˈkwaɪər i, ˈɪn kwə ri /


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It’s not yet clear if that inquiry has resulted in any action.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

The presidency has always stood at the center of that inquiry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

A national inquiry has strongly criticised the NHS maternity system in England, saying it is "not set up to deliver consistently safe, high-quality and compassionate care".

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

His story emerged in hearings of the federal royal commission, the highest level of public inquiry, which was formed after the December 14 attack, Australia's deadliest in decades.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

Between the late 1950s and the 1970s, however, it was the physiology of genes that dominated scientific inquiry.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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