suspicion
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In an information environment already primed for suspicion of institutions, the director’s silence read as confirmation that something was being withheld.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
On Monday, counterterrorism police said the same man was rearrested on suspicion of “commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism” after new evidence had come to light.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Police said that a suspect detained at the weekend over the attack on the 78-year-old former Conservative minister has now been re-arrested on suspicion of committing, preparing or instigating "terrorism".
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
A third man, who was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, has been released on bail.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Incredibly, Powell, thanks to the little package he showed as a prop, had still not created suspicion about his true intentions.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
In Hamawy’s case, it led to suspicions about his past and true motives that was effective enough for his eventual primary win to be deemed “controversial.”
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
Meanwhile, early suspicions about Chinese AI models as a security threat are fading, at least somewhat.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
Because of the suspicions aroused by the complaints, she said, she lost a job.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
The delivery driver raised suspicions about this - expecting a woman, and the person who sold Purwadi the satay says the food was in different packaging by the time it was delivered to Aminah.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
They hugged, and Moss headed toward the train station, eager to get home and start getting ready, shoving aside any creeping suspicions he had about his best friend.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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