detective

Example Sentences

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Not for the first time in my TV watching career did I wish that detectives from a limited series might be transferred into a show of their own.

From Los Angeles Times

However, detective work by his sister-in-law tracked down a social media profile for Patrick Hanna.

From BBC

Jonah was getting annoyed with their little junior detective routine.

From Literature

In Lancaster County: In “Witness,” a police detective played by Harrison Ford is forced to hide in an Amish community to protect a boy who witnesses a murder.

From The Wall Street Journal

After reviewing Panorama's evidence, retired murder squad detective Brian Murphy called for the Independent Office for Police Conduct to investigate Dorset Police's handling of the case.

From BBC