Definitions
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- noun See
inquiry .
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- noun UK, Australia, New Zealand A
question .
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- noun a search for knowledge
- noun an instance of questioning
- noun a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest
Etymologies
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Examples
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Of particular importance for our enquiry is the account of native history as Landa heard it directly from the lips of his Maya informants.
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Of particular importance for our enquiry is the account of native history as Landa heard it directly from the lips of his Maya informants.
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Observe to whom this enquiry is addressed -- to God himself.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume III (Job to Song of Solomon) 1721
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And therefore the first answer to their enquiry is a very sharp reproof of their hypocrisy, directed, not only to the people of the land, but to the priests, who had set up these fasts, and perhaps some of them were for keeping them up, to serve some purpose of their own.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi) 1721
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Very recently I had an enquiry from a large corporate entity asking for p2pnet advertising rates, as well as a lot of complicated data on p2pnet readers, who they are, where they are, click-through rates, and so on.
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I said nothing about Israeli Courts But the proposed enquiry is NOT a court.
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A national enquiry is needed to force the disclosure of these illicit inducements.
‘Single Crewed’ In Ruralshire « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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Litigator London: I said nothing about Israeli Courts But the proposed enquiry is NOT acourt.
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A full, transparent 43 force public enquiry is needed to force the disclosure of these illicit payments and inducements.
See No Evil…… (at least until the next financial year) « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010
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"That is desirable only if the enquiry from the media potentially relates to inside information," he added.
FSA locks horns with editors over rules to stop insider trading James Robinson 2010
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