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inquiry

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


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“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

"A wider inquiry must establish why this critical intelligence failed to inform the responding officers' risk assessments, and whether systemic biases contributed to the immediate criminalisation of a dying victim," he wrote.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Fallout from the case continues, with a public inquiry now under way after a 2024 review found failings that could have exonerated Malkinson a decade before he was eventually released from prison.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

A spokesperson for Downtown LA Law Group did not immediately provide a comment in response to an inquiry from The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Propeller research, for example, had been one of Langley’s most important lines of inquiry from its inception through the lead-up to the war.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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