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suspicion

[suh-spish-uhn] / səˈspɪʃ ən /




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Heros Tasci, 51, of Simi Valley, was arrested on suspicion of receiving stolen property.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

I couldn’t entirely determine whether my own disappointing experiences had made me more attentive to these complaints or whether the memes had taught me to regard male shoppers with additional suspicion.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

The book was shrouded in suspicion and withdrawn from the shortlist for France's top book prize, the Goncourt, after tests with AI detector Pangram indicated a 100-percent probability it contained computer-generated text.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

A 37-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman have also been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

“Do you mean to tell me, friend John, that you have no suspicion as to what poor Lucy died of; not after all the hints given, not only by events, but by me?”

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

Assuming that would be the case, I sought out the film’s “twist” in an early review, wanting to confirm if my suspicions about Seyfried’s involvement were true.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

His expensive loafers and a Starbucks cup bearing a different name eventually raised suspicions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Traitor Jama smartly latched on to the growing suspicions around Hesmondhalgh.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

International concern has meanwhile grown over the death and suspicions that a second employee at the institute fell ill.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

They only visit under the cover of night, their faces hidden by their shawls, so as not to raise suspicions that they might be coming to pray or to celebrate a Jewish holiday.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar


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