suspicion
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The requirement, according to the Union Cycliste Internationale, the sport’s world governing body, is “serious and specific suspicion that the rider may be engaged in doping.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Police arrested Adeel Shams, chief executive of the company, who was booked on suspicion of receiving stolen property.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The BBC understands Meah was later questioned by police on suspicion of malfeasance in public office but no further action was taken.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The Iranians see Witkoff’s business ties to the UAE, and Jared Kushner’s ties to the Saudis, not to mention Israel, as cause for deep suspicion as well, people familiar with Iranian negotiators told me.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
Wars in the past had often been caused by countries seeking more land or natural resources, or acting out of suspicion and fear of their rivals.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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"They can be instrumental artifacts or other structures in the debris disk. By obtaining a spectrum at the same time as the image, we were able to quickly confirm our suspicions."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
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
Linus planned to make the trip this summer but says a series of "concerning" events, documented in a series of emails shared with Newsbeat, raised his suspicions.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
At one point, one defendant accused another of betting so much that he single-handedly altered the lines, which risked drawing suspicions from authorities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
I don’t want to raise suspicions, so I fish through my papers and read the name inside.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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