suspecting

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Psychiatrist Dr Alexander Burns asked the family about foreign travel, suspecting Lyme disease, and was told about the dog scratch – something other staff had not been aware of, he said.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

This policy, she explains, “tramples the constitutional requirement that officers must have a particularized and objective basis for suspecting the particular person stopped of criminal activity.”

From Slate • Sep. 8, 2025

The breeder told Khorram’s family they could exchange Mini for another dog, but suspecting he would put the pup down, they held onto her.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025

Their defense means the two will have to enter into some form of close bond long enough for the police to stop suspecting Jérémie.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2025

“You hacked into the opening ceremony game. Should I apologize for suspecting you?”

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu