detective
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Sunglasses that look stolen from a rogue detective.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
A sheriff’s detective served Susan Flores with the search warrant shortly after 7 a.m., and also have access to a neighboring home where the scientists in 2023 detected the volatile organic compounds.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Andre White, a detective with about 11 years at the department, also vowed to take a “community-oriented approach” if elected.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
He also had a photographic memory, which came in very useful for his later detective work around the thefts.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
In the Sherlock Holmes stories, Alphonse Bertillon was the greatest detective in Europe.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
Vocabulary lists containing detective
Miranda v. Arizona (1966): Syllabus
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