detective
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To counteract the maritime subterfuge, Kpler analysts have to play detective.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
But inside the house, a detective was growing suspicious.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
The research team, led by the University of Bradford, says the new discovery is "exciting" and the methodology could be replicated to do more art detective work.
From BBC • 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
And I couldn’t help but smile, imagining what a thrill it would be for the lucky detective who got to dress up in one of Mr. Bangs’s clever disguises and portray the wandering book peddler.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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