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inquisition

[in-kwuh-zish-uhn, ing-] / ˌɪn kwəˈzɪʃ ən, ˌɪŋ- /


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England will face an inquisition when they get home with coach Brendon McCullum's job in the spotlight.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

But over the course of her inquisition into the events surrounding her late husband’s heart attack, her prose becomes sharper, more concise.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2025

Their motivation is to avert the horror show of one win from four with a trip to Paris to come and the grand inquisition of the coaches that would come with it.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2025

For example, there’s Pirate Day, when campers learn about Jews who were expelled to the Caribbean during the Spanish inquisition and found livelihoods as pirates.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2023

The questions were innocent enough, but to Candice, it felt like an inquisition.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson




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