suspect

Example Sentences

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The victim said the male suspect fled the area on foot and that the toddler and dog were left behind in the vehicle.

From Los Angeles Times

An ambitious paralegal, Banna said she embraced the role she had in empowering residents to take on companies suspected of polluting their neighborhoods.

From Los Angeles Times

A common interpretation of not proven was that the jury suspected the accused was guilty, but felt the prosecution had failed to prove the charge beyond reasonable doubt.

From BBC

Georgios hopes to keep working through the fossil reptile collections soon, where he suspects other undiscovered species may still be waiting.

From Science Daily

Finnish police have detained a vessel suspected of damaging an undersea telecoms cable running from Helsinki to Estonia across the Gulf of Finland.

From BBC