searching inquiry

collocation in English

meaningsofsearchingandinquiry

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searching
adjective
uk
/ˈsɜː.tʃɪŋ/us
/ˈsɝː.tʃɪŋ/
intended to find out the often hidden truth ...
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inquiry
noun
uk
/ɪnˈkwaɪə.ri/us
/ˈɪŋ.kwɚ.i/
(the process of asking) ...
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(Definition ofsearchingandinquiryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The great importance of encouraging inventive genius is fully recognised and no proposal is rejected without the mostsearchinginquiry.
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This is really a most extraordinary approach to asearchinginquiryinto alleged extravagancies.
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I do not see why they should not be subject to the samesearchinginquiryas private firms.
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I think that this is a case which, after months of correspondence, deserves asearchinginquiry.
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I am sure that we are all extremely grateful to them for their massive andsearchinginquiry, and for their challenging report.
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The grant system in this respect could do with asearchinginquiry.
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We want to have the mostsearchinginquirymade into the best methods.
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At the family's request, we conducted a mostsearchinginquiryinto this case.
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He should institute asearchinginquiryinto this case.
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There must be a full andsearchinginquiry.
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Asearchinginquiryis carried out after each incident, and security is continuously studied with the help of the recently appointed security adviser.
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The manner in which the tragic saga has been handled is a prime candidate for asearchinginquiry.
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It is mainly because of this that we are asking for asearchinginquiryto be held.
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Frankly, this is rather steep, and calls forsearchinginquiry.
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If men of that kind were chosen to lead asearchinginquiryinto this matter, it might have a beneficial effect in the future.
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I at once gave direction for the mostsearchinginquiryto be made into these allegations.
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I believe that the time has come for asearchinginquiryinto whether medical protocol is now serving the interests of the community.
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If they were called together and if asearchinginquirywere made we should be satisfied that something had been done.
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In the meantime let a careful andsearchinginquirybe made into the whole position.
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They had a very careful, fair, impartial, andsearchinginquiry, and this is their report upon it.
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