- plural of inquiry.
inquiries
Americannoun
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Insp Neil Taylor, local area inspector for the Western Isles, said the search was a "complex operation" and asked for officers to be given "time and space" to carry out inquiries.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Irvine police also did not respond to inquiries into whether the fire would hamper their investigation into the fatal crash.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Additionally, motivation, even beyond the content creation monetization that Adams pointed out, can sometimes be connected exclusively to the idea of supporting and amplifying Black art and artists while deprioritizing inquiries of their merit.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026
Automation enables "inquiries that were not previously possible; it transforms the conditions of research."
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
His reply to all inquiries was simply this: ‘Mr. Bilbo Baggins has gone away; as far as I know, for good.’
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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