suspect

Example Sentences

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One suspect remains at large, and investigators are working with authorities in the state of Georgia to locate him, US Attorney Ryan Raybould told a news conference on Thursday.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

He has raced to social media to announce the capture of suspects in two high-profile shootings—that of Charlie Kirk and that at Brown University—before any suspect was actually apprehended.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

Police quickly identified a suspect in the attack as Kenneth Gibson, 39.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

I suspect this would cause many families to reconsider the easy money being promised to them by lawyers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

And the lead suspect was a man of high society: the dead bank teller’s best pal.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan