inquire into
phrasal verb
inquired into; inquiring into; inquires into
: to gather or collect information about (something)
A panel has been appointed to inquire into their activities.
Examples of inquire into in a Sentence
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Johns asked his art dealer, Leo Castelli, to inquire into its status.
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Deborah Solomon, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
In January, 1866, the committee held hearings to inquire into the delay in prosecuting Davis, and called the Virginia judge in charge of the case, John C. Underwood.
—Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2023
But even in a country largely open to discussing and inquiring into unidentified phenomena, not all matters have been fully disclosed.
—Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2023
The details of Taveras' legal vulnerabilities emerged as prosecutors asked Judge Aileen Cannon, who is overseeing the classified documents case in Florida, to inquire into potential conflicts involving Taveras' former attorney, Stanley Woodward, because Woodward represents Nauta in the same case.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2023
The Lil guy’s NYC funeral-director father got repeatedly punched in the head at a wake by a nephew of the deceased who accused Daddy ‘Bu of opportunistically inquiring into the health of his 91 year old mother.
—Jonathan Rowe, Spin, 17 Aug. 2023
Wrestlers continue their protest, complaining to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha, who forms a seven-member panel under 2012 Olympic medallist MC Mary Kom to inquire into the allegations.
—Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 31 May 2023
Deborah Solomon, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
In January, 1866, the committee held hearings to inquire into the delay in prosecuting Davis, and called the Virginia judge in charge of the case, John C. Underwood.
—Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2023
But even in a country largely open to discussing and inquiring into unidentified phenomena, not all matters have been fully disclosed.
—Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2023
The details of Taveras' legal vulnerabilities emerged as prosecutors asked Judge Aileen Cannon, who is overseeing the classified documents case in Florida, to inquire into potential conflicts involving Taveras' former attorney, Stanley Woodward, because Woodward represents Nauta in the same case.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2023
The Lil guy’s NYC funeral-director father got repeatedly punched in the head at a wake by a nephew of the deceased who accused Daddy ‘Bu of opportunistically inquiring into the health of his 91 year old mother.
—Jonathan Rowe, Spin, 17 Aug. 2023
Wrestlers continue their protest, complaining to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha, who forms a seven-member panel under 2012 Olympic medallist MC Mary Kom to inquire into the allegations.
—Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 31 May 2023
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“Inquire into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inquire%20into. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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