private detective
Example Sentences
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A private detective, Auguste Bell, arrives to solve the crime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
The move was recommended by the Daniel Morgan Independent Panel report, which looked at the force's handling of the unsolved murder of private detective Daniel Morgan.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2025
A private detective finally found Madrigal living in Las Vegas with her oldest son, Oren, who didn’t learn about his mother’s tragic, historic past until answering the researcher’s call.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2024
After the alleged extortion started, Huang said, he hired an attorney and a private detective and began surreptitiously recording conversations with the defendants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2024
It was one of the best known and most reputable private detective agencies in New York.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
