inquiry

Example Sentences

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Her story comes as the terms of reference for the statutory independent inquiry into grooming gangs are published.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

"Showing that viscous effects are enough to promote solid-like fracture behavior opens a world of new questions to explore in this area of scientific inquiry."

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

Fetzer didn’t immediately respond to an inquiry from The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

The goal is to stay the thinking agent in the relationship; the one directing the inquiry, evaluating the output, deciding what matters and what doesn’t.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The origin of species is an object of inquiry.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee