- plural of inquiry.
inquiries
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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"I do recall a general feeling that inquiries were being stopped too soon and that there was no appetite... to pursue all lines of inquiry or for anyone to be referred for prosecution."
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Its advice team recorded a 43% rise in inquiries about garden fungi following the 2025 drought, compared with the previous year.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
SK hynix said in a statement sent to AFP it was "taking various measures to more objectively identify the characteristics of disease occurrence" and was fully cooperating with government inquiries.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Below are some key types of companies that could end up facing high-profile hearings on Capitol Hill, congressional investigations or other types of inquiries.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
Was it really not enough to let an apprentice make inquiries, if such questioning was even necessary?
From "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka
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