inquiry
Example Sentences
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“Ultimately the finding of the inquiry by the government was that there wasn’t any evidence to pursue criminal charges,” Ruby said.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
During the inquiry, the director general of the policing watchdog admitted it had "let down" the affected families.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
"A wider inquiry must establish why this critical intelligence failed to inform the responding officers' risk assessments, and whether systemic biases contributed to the immediate criminalisation of a dying victim," he wrote.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Oldham Council's request for another inquiry into what became known as "grooming gangs" had been turned down.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
There is in our time much Ionian science, although not in politics and religion, and a fair amount of courageous free inquiry.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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