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suspicion

[suh-spish-uhn] / səˈspɪʃ ən /




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A 25-year-old man who had been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender has been released with no further action.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

The foes still appeared to be far apart on key issues, including the opening of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, and were quick to express their mutual suspicion.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

She said those four factors cover too many innocent people to justify reasonable suspicion and fall short of the “individualized inquiry” demanded by the Fourth Amendment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

That’s more than just innocence: A plaintiff must demonstrate that an arrest was inherently unreasonable and that police lacked even a reasonable suspicion of wrongdoing.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

A few regarded the strange, muttering man with suspicion, or pity.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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