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suspect

[suh-spekt, suhs-pekt, suhs-pekt, suh-spekt] / səˈspɛkt, ˈsʌs pɛkt, ˈsʌs pɛkt, səˈspɛkt /




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A suspect has been arrested after two adjacent shelters were raided by the police.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

KYIV, Ukraine—Ukraine’s anticorruption authorities said a former top presidential adviser is a suspect in a sprawling investigation, a blow to the country’s leadership in the midst of the war with Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Los Angeles police stopped another suspect vehicle and arrested the driver.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Some suspect the chain of events that led to the recent charges began nearly two years ago, when a private jet arrived at a small New Mexico airport carrying three people.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

George looked up the word "suspect" on the computer's spell-check.

From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene




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