detective
Example Sentences
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If I had money, I’d hire a detective like they do on TV.
From Literature
Adam Shanks of the Helena Police Department said it was contacted by detectives with the LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide Division to assist with an arrest.
From Los Angeles Times
On 22 October, he returned to Nottingham and handed himself in but then provided no comment to questions posed by detectives in subsequent police interviews.
From BBC
The lead detective said it was a "significant failure on the part of MI5".
From BBC
As in many other murder mysteries, the detective is hampered by forgetfulness—he can’t remember exactly what happened the last time he saw his wife, which means he can’t even be certain he isn’t guilty.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
