- a variation of inquiry.
enquiry
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"The investigation into circumstances surrounding events in Gloucestershire is hugely complex, and our specialist teams are interrogating multiple lines of enquiry," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
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
ABP said it received an enquiry about landing recovered migrants.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 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
The telescope addressed directly issues that were already under discussion; the microscope opened up new lines of enquiry whose relevance to current concerns was not obvious.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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"Both men have been released on bail pending further enquiries," the force added.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Within hours, however, counter-terror police announced that all five men would be released on police bail after "extensive interviews and enquiries".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
He was bailed pending further enquiries, and denies doing anything wrong.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
The ASA said none of the apps' creators responded to its enquiries.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
She then sought her eldest sister, who had undertaken to make enquiries on the same subject of Bingley.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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