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inquiry

[in-kwahyuhr-ee, in-kwuh-ree] / ɪnˈkwaɪər i, ˈɪn kwə ri /


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The IDF also said the two soldiers - who have not been named - would be "removed from combat duty" following an inquiry.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Here, she tends to describe a largely peaceable kingdom populated by earnest researchers thoughtfully pursuing nature’s questions in a collaborative environment of inquiry and wonder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

President McInnis’s response is encouraging, especially on free inquiry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

In an update on Sunday evening officers said they were following a positive line of inquiry and work was ongoing to establish the full circumstances.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

It was clear that a way had to be found to capture the profits of laboratory discoveries without undermining academic standards or constraining scientific inquiry.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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