suspicion
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Heros Tasci, 51, of Simi Valley, was arrested on suspicion of receiving stolen property.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
I couldn’t entirely determine whether my own disappointing experiences had made me more attentive to these complaints or whether the memes had taught me to regard male shoppers with additional suspicion.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
The Jerusalem Post, citing unnamed police officials, also reported that the AFP photographer was not under suspicion.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
The arrest of the former prince, on 19 February, was on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
He looks back at me with growing suspicion.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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Assuming that would be the case, I sought out the film’s “twist” in an early review, wanting to confirm if my suspicions about Seyfried’s involvement were true.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
His expensive loafers and a Starbucks cup bearing a different name eventually raised suspicions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
"The reality is you only stopped stealing money because suspicions were raised about your lifestyle, investigations took place and your fraud was discovered."
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that Omani authorities had barred the pilot from flying over suspicions he had adopted radical ideological views, citing people familiar with the matter.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
“You said there was another reason for your suspicions of her,” M. Bouc reminded him.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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