inquires (into)

verb

present tense third-person singular of inquire (into)
as in explores
to search through or into the principal inquired into the possibility of holding graduation at a larger hall

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  1. explores
  2. investigates
  3. examines
Verb
  • Hutton thoughtfully explores the gender dynamics of reproductive rights issues by making Val a not wholly unsympathetic middle-woman between the men in power and one of the women impacted by their machinations.
    — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • But by rooting her tale in Maya’s family ties, the writer-director explores the complicity of well-to-do South Asian diasporas, and the foundations that afford them the luxury of emigrating in the first place.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of explores
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  • The researcher investigates them, includes one in the finished piece and publishes it.
    — Mat Golubovic, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • For instance, InSAR finds where something is changing, laser scanning shows how a structure is deforming, and GPR investigates what may be happening underneath it.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of investigates
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  • Rendering examines how artificial intelligence is disrupting the entertainment industry, taking you inside key battlegrounds and spotlighting change-makers wielding the technology for good and ill.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The song examines the connection between the seeker and the creator.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of examines
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