detective
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He also had a photographic memory, which came in very useful for his later detective work around the thefts.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
The detective is one of half a dozen or so dignitaries attending the simple 10-minute long ceremony, led by Durham County Council celebrant Gemma Dobson.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
“He made the mistake, when he came here, of thinking he’d found a place that was innocent,” the retired Chicago detective reflects of Ardnakelty, his adopted home in western Ireland.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Ms. Medina, playing the flustered, overtaxed Tiphaine, is terrific, as is Ms. Arné, whose Lucie has to toggle from hard-boiled detective to strategy-free investigator.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
Jimmy thought of Carolyn Lewind, a girl in his eighth-grade class whose dad was a detective.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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