suspect
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There is one last reason to suspect the lateral septum as the mechanism behind the anti-consumption effect of GLP-1 agonists.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
But I suspect that women know as much.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Officials have not released the identity of the suspect, and said the investigation remained ongoing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Chinese researchers say corruption probes can trigger a market selloff on companies seen as linked to a suspect or affected by an industry crackdown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Had the wretched fellow come just to gloat, or did he suspect something?
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Ukraine's energy ministry suspects the aim is more cynical.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Her research started with the usual suspects of nightlife lore — 1920s Paris, 1970s disco and 1990s raves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Authorities may be forced to detain suspects prematurely, weakening their legal case.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Members of Tupac's entourage said police initially treated them like suspects and failed to follow important leads.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Ruthanne said, “So, maybe it’s a map of likely suspects and places the spy might frequent.”
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
As well as explaining what blue-green algae looks like, the notices will provide guidance on where to find current information about blooms and how to report suspected sightings using the Bloomin' Algae app, external.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Kalshi and the other leading platform, Polymarket, also regularly report suspected insider trading to the federal government for investigation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Japan's defence ministry also described the object as a suspected ballistic missile, adding that it was thought to have "already fallen", without providing further details.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Scientists had suspected that this network would play an important role in logical reasoning.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
The archer who reached them first was only a little taller than Håkon, and Anya suspected he was about Ivan and Håkon’s age.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
Still, it’s worth noting that Sink’s role has been the subject of much speculation, with fans suspecting she would play Marvel-verse X-Men telekinetic and telepath Jean Grey.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
People outside Wall Street will probably say they don’t know, while those who work in finance, suspecting a trap, may hedge their bets.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Movies rarely venture so far into the hearts of ordinary people trying to do their best but suspecting they have made a great many irreparable mistakes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Owners of the private collection contacted Dr Goldring after reading her book on Hilliard, suspecting the tiny painting in their collection to be of the renowned miniaturist.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2025
That gave Alba greater freedom for her traffic in fugitives and greater safety for bringing people in, and taking them out of the house before curfew, without her grandfather suspecting.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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