- plural of inquiry.
inquiries
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The Justice Department opened inquiries into the Berkeley, Irvine and Los Angeles campuses in March 2025.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Police Scotland's major investigation team and local officers are carrying out "extensive" inquiries to establish the full circumstances.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
It added that officers were carrying out inquiries in and around Tremadoc Road and Clapham High Street to establish the full circumstances around the incident.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
“I am aware of recent media inquiries concerning a protective order entered on July 10, 2026,” the chef wrote alongside the screenshot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Bragg felt no qualms that this might impede science, since inquiries to Max and John had revealed nothing original in our approach.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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