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inquiry

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


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Basildon Borough Council issued planning enforcement notices but was challenged at a public inquiry.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

But information arrives in fragments: a barcode result here, a recall notice there, a corrected FDA finding, a corporate statement, a congressional inquiry.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

And the inquiry was reopened on Friday, according to the House of Commons website.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Police have arrested a man as part of an inquiry into how the addresses of asylum seekers were shared during disorder linked to anti-immigration protests in a town, the BBC can reveal.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Wilton attempted to dodge the question, but Rob persisted in his line of inquiry: “O.K. I mean his ice ax is here and his jacket and things.”

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

Mohamed Al-Hamdani, a Democratic member of Montgomery County’s Board of Elections, which received similar inquiries, said they amounted to “witch hunts” that ate up staff time.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

The Metropolitan Police said detectives were working at pace to establish the full circumstances surrounding the death, and that urgent inquiries remain ongoing.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

She remained in custody while inquiries continued, police said.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

That came after an unsuccessful challenge by Andy Pages in the fourth, and his track record on those inquiries is grim.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Under the headline “At 60 M.P.H., Office Work Is High Risk,” the story quoted businesspeople describing the desperate need to respond to client inquiries within seconds, or risk losing a sale.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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