suspicion

Example Sentences

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Mountbatten-Windsor was stripped of his royal title and remains under investigation having been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and has moved to Sandringham, Norfolk.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Police said the five men and two women had been arrested "on suspicion of supporting a proscribed organisation".

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

In a March ruling unsealed Thursday, a federal judge found that Border Patrol agents had continued making illegal arrests in California’s Central Valley without reasonable suspicion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

A 46-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

To avoid raising suspicion, I dig through my suitcase and change my perfectly clean socks.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller