detective
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Sunglasses that look stolen from a rogue detective.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Andre White, a detective with about 11 years at the department, also vowed to take a “community-oriented approach” if elected.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
But inside the house, a detective was growing suspicious.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
He also had a photographic memory, which came in very useful for his later detective work around the thefts.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
I will help the detective solve some big case in exchange for them finding Mom.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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