inquiry
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The brother of a British toddler who disappeared from an Australian beach has told an inquiry that the family has lived with the consequences of police failure for more than 50 years.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
He believes the government's independent inquiry into grooming should contain a focus on high-street shops.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Neither its inquiry into our place in the universe nor its many references, in the background, to a North Korean incident that has kicked off World War III generates much dramatic voltage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
“Ultimately the finding of the inquiry by the government was that there wasn’t any evidence to pursue criminal charges,” Ruby said.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Dr. Trefusis shifted uneasily, little relishing the discomfort this inquiry occasioned.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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