detective
Example Sentences
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“I don’t—” I’m about to roll my eyes at him again, for such a detective question, as if we’re trapped in a Conan Doyle novel.
From Literature
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The Londoner went free and detectives left empty-handed.
From BBC
On Wednesday, the court allowed prosecutors to detain him for five days to enable detectives to conduct further investigations.
From BBC
A police spokesman said: "We would stress that the investigation remains in its early stages and detectives from the major crime team are liaising with the trust, which is supporting the inquiry."
From BBC
The detective, who said she has been diagnosed with PTSD, was led to believe that Police Scotland had notified the ICO over the incident.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.