enquiries
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The Metropolitan Police said it takes such allegations "extremely seriously" and "any information or evidence provided to police will be assessed and the appropriate enquiries carried out".
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The Met Police said it also takes such allegations "extremely seriously" and "any information or evidence provided to police will be assessed and the appropriate enquiries carried out".
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
"As is standard procedure when a police firearm is drawn, the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland has been informed - and their enquiries are ongoing," Jones added.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
The force said the man's death is currently being treated as unexplained and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Those who think that modern science derives from the empirical experimental enquiries of craftsmen and artisans need to account for the extraordinarily slow evolution of water-wheel technology prior to the introduction of Smeaton’s scientific method.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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