as in investigation
a systematic search for the truth or facts about something
the police conducted an inquest into the case
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Recent Examples of inquest
And as the law firm's statement says, an inquest determined that earlier intervention would likely have changed Ava-Lea's outcome.
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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
The families of the Hillsborough victims fought for years — and in the face of terrible smears from the media, police and politicians — to secure an inquest verdict of unlawful killing, rightly a gross injustice.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
The cause of death of Ian Farquhar — who had close ties to the royal family, including serving as an equerry to the Queen Mother — has been revealed following an inquest.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
The inquest into their early exit rumbles on — the Chilean Football Federation has even asked for the referee in that final game to be suspended — but those complaints do not mask a disappointing campaign in which old hands and promising young talents alike failed to perform.
—Thom Harris, The Athletic, 4 July 2024
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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
The families of the Hillsborough victims fought for years — and in the face of terrible smears from the media, police and politicians — to secure an inquest verdict of unlawful killing, rightly a gross injustice.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
The cause of death of Ian Farquhar — who had close ties to the royal family, including serving as an equerry to the Queen Mother — has been revealed following an inquest.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
The inquest into their early exit rumbles on — the Chilean Football Federation has even asked for the referee in that final game to be suspended — but those complaints do not mask a disappointing campaign in which old hands and promising young talents alike failed to perform.
—Thom Harris, The Athletic, 4 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquest
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An inquiry from Newsweek to the senators about what specific incidents, reports and/or complaints spurred the letter earlier this year received no response.David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
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The 14 corrections employees accused of being involved in the attack were placed on administrative leave around the time the death was disclosed amid inquiries by the department’s Office of Special Investigations, the state attorney general and the State Police.Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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The follow-up examinations of NGC 5084 helped the team see this galaxy and its sideways black hole across a wide range of light wavelengths.Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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In Greece and Rome, students wore crowns of rosemary during examinations to improve their memory.Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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Across generations and geographical borders, these encounters underscore the universality and ongoing nature of inner exploration.Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Starship will be the first crewed lander for NASA's Artemis program of moon exploration, for example, and the current schedule calls for the vehicle to deliver agency astronauts to the lunar south polar region on the Artemis 3 mission in late 2026.Mike Wall, Space.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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According to WalletHub's recent study on the best places to live, Florida ranked second.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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There are more than 36 species in the Semisulcospira genus, including 18 in Lake Biwa in Japan, according to the study.Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Inquest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquest. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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