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Which word does not share a root with inquiry?

inquiry

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


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Unauthorised payments of more than £290,000 were made to Hellmich for apparent consultancy fees, the inquiry found.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

She said this was especially concerning given "we are already almost a year into the inquiry with relatively little progress".

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

The EU also launched an inquiry earlier this year over concerns regarding illegal online products and potential user risks from platform design.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Government officials have now launched an inquiry into that incident.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Maybe when you deteriorate back down the ladder of evolution as I have, when you sink into the tomb world slough of being a special—well, best to abandon that line of inquiry.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

The man had been charged, but was later released pending further inquiries without appearing in court.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Sosnick didn’t respond to inquiries sent to him and to Schneider, who offered to forward them directly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Mr. Druckenmiller answered media inquiries with an admirable nonchalance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Google didn’t disclose the hacks until The Wall Street Journal reached out with inquiries this week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Eager agents answered the inquiries with assurances that there was plenty of inexpensive land available.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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