- a variation of inquiry.
enquiry
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The company expects its current contract win momentum to extend into 2027, with healthy enquiry pipelines across multiple vessel types, the analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
"Detectives are continuing to build a full picture of the circumstances surrounding the incident and are pursuing a number of lines of enquiry."
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
It added: "Prior to the Observer enquiry, we had not received any concerns about the book's content."
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 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
Miss Bingley’s attention was quite as much engaged in watching Mr. Darcy’s progress through his book, as in reading her own; and she was perpetually either making some enquiry, or looking at his page.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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Prescott also said staff had reported an increase in new booking enquiries since the event.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Thomas is on police bail pending further enquiries, and denies doing anything wrong.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Gwent Police said a 45-year-old man from Aberbargoed, in Caerphilly was bailed pending further enquiries.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and immigration authorities did not respond to enquiries from BBC Chinese.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Their first object was her sister; and she was more grieved than astonished to hear, in reply to her minute enquiries, that though Jane always struggled to support her spirits, there were periods of dejection.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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