detective
Example Sentences
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They show the arrival of Alan Jones, the lead detective on call that night.
Wiser and more practical than those around her, Maomao is able to play forensic detective, prevent assassination attempts, suss out political intrigue, resist an amorous eunuch and even ingest bits of poison safely.
From Salon
Agatha agrees: “We may not be real detectives, but no one can match us for solving puzzles.”
For this one, first of all, it is a little closer to actually a traditional detective structure.
From Los Angeles Times
His father Rod Rose, a serving detective chief inspector with the force at the time, helped Theo lodge a complaint with its professional standards department.
From BBC
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