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detective

[dih-tek-tiv] / dɪˈtɛk tɪv /


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Janice McCabe, the police detective who arrives at the scene, is sure it’s a murder-suicide.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 22, 2026

She’s got no formal training as a detective, but it’s her rich understanding of character and psychology gained from a lifetime of observing people that allows her to solve things.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 22, 2026

Perhaps if Short weren’t associated with a detective noir masterpiece, she would never have become a useful metaphor for the corruption and rot associated with Hollywood and Los Angeles, or an eternal enigma.

From Salon Sep. 18, 2026

When the Beverly Hills detective spotted Lavie at the restaurant without her ankle monitor, the warrant says, he reached out to officials who confirmed Lavie’s monitor was showing her location at the nearby Peninsula Hotel.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

"It doesn't take a detective to solve this mystery," Nancy remarked.

From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene

For the detectives: There was a period of time when you could not escape “Baby Shark.”

From Slate Sep. 23, 2026

They may enable detectives to resolve cases for families even after the passage of decades.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 21, 2026

Later, he said that authorities obtained video of three coming and going from the apartment from the complex’s security, which helped detectives with a search warrant.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

The charges follow an investigation by detectives which began a year ago.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

Booth was identified to detectives as the assassin.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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