private investigator
Example Sentences
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And that was so shocking that the Chicago Cubs even hired a private investigator to see if late-night carousing was the source of Wilson’s woes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
"When I was growing up, I dreamed about becoming a private investigator," she said.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026
His friends hired a private investigator and hung fliers begging him to come back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
The turning point came late in 2023 when the brothers decided to hire a private investigator called Haris Veramon who worked with his colleague Nikos Arkoulis.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
“I even hired some local private investigator to find her, but no luck.”
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
