enquiry
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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
Police again thanked the public who have responded to appeals for information and said it would "pursue all avenues of enquiry".
From BBC • May 17, 2026
It is understood that FC Basel was approached about a possible June 26 concert date but turned down the enquiry.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
"The absence of this information means there is no remaining reasonable line of enquiry," police added.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
His enquiry into the prehistory of the idea of the circulation of the blood was the beginning of the history of science as a learned enterprise.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing enquiry
"The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka
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"God Sees the Truth, But Waits" by Leo Tolstory
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