How to Use inquest in a Sentence

inquest

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  • The court has ordered an inquest into his death.
  • And, if that happens there won’t be any of the great inquests of the past.
    — Martin Rogers, USA TODAY, 18 June 2018
  • In May 1912, a British inquest cleared Duff Gordon of the charge.
    — People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 15 Apr. 2022
  • The shooting led to the first public inquest in 20 years.
    — oregonlive, 15 Aug. 2020
  • The coroner’s inquest is the first of its kind in nearly 30 years.
    — Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2020
  • The coroner asked for a minute’s silence to honor the victims at the start of the inquest.
    — Gregory Katz, The Seattle Times, 10 Sep. 2018
  • The coroner asked for a minute's silence to honor the victims at the start of the inquest.
    — Fox News, 10 Sep. 2018
  • The inquest into Fields’ flaws, of course, was a natural part of the draft process.
    — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 2 May 2021
  • Two weeks after the first fire, a coroner’s inquest was held.
    — New York Times, 13 Apr. 2018
  • O’Riordan’s inquest was held on what would have been her 47th birthday.
    — Fox News, 6 Sep. 2018
  • The film allows the second Mrs. de Winter a more direct role in the inquest.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2020
  • The purpose of the coroner’s inquest was lost on Hall’s father, who flew in from Texas to attend it.
    — Raheem Hosseini, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 July 2022
  • Lovern made the same point last year, during an inquest into Williams' death.
    — Gina Barton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2021
  • Elliot was found naked in bed, propped up against two pillows, a coroner told the inquest.
    — Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
  • The hearing has been adjourned until Apr 3, when a full inquest will be set.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 19 Jan. 2018
  • The shooting prompted the first inquest in Los Angeles in more than 30 years.
    — Cheri Mossburg, CNN, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Last month, the coroner ordered the inquest in Guardado's death -- the first in Los Angeles in more than three decades.
    — Sarah Moon and Cheri Mossburg, CNN, 12 Dec. 2020
  • There was a huge public inquest, and a few months later the murderer was hanged.
    — Dennis Duncan, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2022
  • The ANC wants the inquest to be broad enough to uncover the influence of all business on state affairs.
    — Amogelang Mbatha, Bloomberg.com, 7 June 2017
  • The jury at the 2008 inquests into the deaths of Diana and Fayed found the paparazzi to be a contributing factor in those deaths.
    — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2017
  • No date has been set, though a pre-inquest review is expected to take place next week.
    — Anna Schaverien, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2020
  • The outlet confirmed that the inquest into Kingston’s death has been adjourned to a later date.
    — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The deaths of the fans are ruled accidental by a jury during an inquest.
    — CNN, 31 Mar. 2022
  • The inquest, which is set to run until Sept. 4, is to involve 64 witnesses.
    — Star Tribune, 24 Aug. 2020
  • Once the results of the autopsy are known, the coroner’s court will decide if an inquest is needed.
    — Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 27 July 2023
  • Until last year, the coroner’s office had not performed an inquest in more than three decades.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2021
  • An inquest into the death, found the teenager had taken LSD before falling to his death.
    — Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2022
  • The second inquest, in June 2012, returned an open finding.
    — NBC News, 12 May 2020
  • Oversights in the system, and Jennifer and Sarah, are to blame for the tragic deaths, Sheriff Allman said after the inquest.
    — Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Cause of death is pending an inquest, but no suspicious circumstances are suspected.
    — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2024

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