detective
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Aspects of the TV drama structurally resemble some American crime shows in that its main constant has been Robson Green’s hardened Detective Inspector Geordie Keating.
From Salon • Jun. 16, 2026
Detective Peter Doomanis of the Los Angeles Police Department said in his declaration, filed with Carpenter's petition, that he believes the man has "developed a disturbing and irrational fixation on petitioner".
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Anyone who may have been a victim or has more information about Holguin has been asked to contact Detective Salvador Ponce at the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
For nine of them, Detective Joshua Hylton obtained an additional hour of unbounded location data.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
Detective work seemed to me to be two parts costuming and one part luck.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing detective
Miranda v. Arizona (1966): Syllabus
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