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inquiry

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


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Department of Agriculture said they opened a joint public inquiry seeking information into the manufacturing and distribution markets for the equipment amid a growing number of complaints to the USDA.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Under pressure from powerful critics, elite universities have begun to make changes such as adopting statements of institutional neutrality, capping grade inflation, promising to protect open inquiry and establishing civics centers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

As if it were not rich enough, in addition to being a sociopolitical document, a philosophical inquiry, and a legal thriller, “Fjord” is also, subtly, a story of devotion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Alan Ogilvie, who was operated on by Eljamel in 1995, is spokesman for the Patients Action Group which campaigned for the inquiry.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

She could have made an inquiry or two, as to the expedition and the expense of the Irish mails;—it was at her tongue’s end—but she abstained.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

Only a handful of "Vos Estis Lux Mundi" - meaning "You Are the Light of the World" in Latin - inquiries have been undertaken around the world.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

"The failure of Shenzhen Qingcheng to respond to the OAIC's inquiries raises concerns about the entity's practices, procedures and systems to protect the personal information it holds," she added.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

James Frakes of Los Angeles downloaded Muse to field incoming Facebook Marketplace inquiries on vacant parcels of land he sells.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Below are some key types of companies that could end up facing high-profile hearings on Capitol Hill, congressional investigations or other types of inquiries.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026

As he neared the Hickock farm, he stopped at several neighboring homesteads, ostensibly to ask directions, actually to make inquiries concerning the suspect.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote




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