inquiry

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The inquiry carried out a survey which found 96% of MPs had personally experienced one or more incidents of threatening behaviour or communication.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 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

He believed he was dealing with the travel website Expedia but he had ended up on a fake page that then moved his inquiry on to a WhatsApp conversation with an account called Fly Expedia.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

“The inquiry will be in the morning. Have courage, dear! But you’ve got to help us, Kit. If there’s something you haven’t told, something you’re holding back, you must tell everything.”

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare