- a variation of inquiry.
enquiry
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A statement continued: "The conduct relates to an allegation the individual failed to identify and pursue a line of enquiry relating to an attempted burglary reported in April 2025."
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Manager Sam Allardyce went big, with an enquiry for 32-year-old Brazilian World Cup winner Rivaldo, who had been frozen out at AC Milan.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
The head of UK counter-terrorism policing, Laurence Taylor, said in a statement that "we are pursuing multiple lines of enquiry to establish the motivation for this attack".
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
South Korea sent more than 140,000 children overseas for adoption between 1955 and 1999, according to an official enquiry in the country.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
One question leads to another; scientific enquiry is path-dependent.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
In a statement released late on Saturday night, she said: "There remains a police presence in the area while we carry out initial enquiries."
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Both have been released on conditional bail while enquiries continue.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Both CTP London and the Metropolitan Police were involved in enquiries.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Dorset Police said the raid followed intelligence from the community and detailed enquiries.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
“Why not go from door to door making enquiries? I might have done it myself. You appear to have no more proof against de Winter there than you would have against me.”
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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