One soon realizes that such questions cannot be answered without moving quickly into broader inquiries about the way we live.

They also called for a broad public inquiry into what the government knew before Sept. 11.

The Democratic staff conceived of a substantially broader inquiry than was eventually undertaken.

The results of the broad inquiry are to be released in stages.

Will he conduct a broader inquiry or a narrower one?

The Senate voted 90 to 8 last month for such a broad inquiry, a day after the administration reversed course and supported the idea.

And state regulators, growing more concerned, have stepped up a broad inquiry into all his holdings.

We also welcome today's cross-party calls for a broad public inquiry into standards and practices in the industry.

In its letter today, the subcommittee asked for a still broader inquiry.

The police gave no specific reason for these broader inquiries.