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suspicious

[suh-spish-uhs] / səˈspɪʃ əs /




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Police said there were not believed to be any suspicious circumstances and a file would be prepared for the coroner.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Police Scotland said the Denny High pupil's death was not being treated as suspicious.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Straight away we’re suspicious that Carney and co-screenwriter Peter McDonald stashed this story in a drawer ages ago and didn’t bother to dust it off.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

On Monday evening, South Korean fishermen spotted a suspicious rubber boat in the waters between China and the Korean Peninsula.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

But Suma is already dressed and already too suspicious.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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