- plural of inquiry.
inquiries
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The legislation would impose a duty on public authorities and officials to tell the truth and proactively co-operate with official investigations and inquiries.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Parliamentary inquiries in the U.K. have a history of taking down powerful figures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
But they said the program could have made a difference, providing transparency and immediate inquiries into civilian deaths.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
None of the agencies I contacted for this story replied to my inquiries about the status of the investigations—which, as with all unsolved homicides, officially remain open.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
In this sense at least, the original democracy was not the most fertile ground for such inquiries.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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