sleuth

One of the men who stepped into the witness box, Dr. Joseph Bell, was the model on whom a most famous sleuth had been based.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

For some amici, I’d sleuth the internet for email addresses, then send a note succinctly explaining our appeal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Preparations for the event have been conducted in the utmost secrecy, with top reporters from the usually staid New York Times forced to sleuth through local hotels for hints of the guest list.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

"There are some similarities between me and my main character but she's much grumpier than me. I'd make a useless sleuth," said Perry.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

And there she comes, strawberry-haired Nancy Drew, the girl sleuth, so American and so sure of herself, wearing a round collared blouse and a pencil skirt, wielding her magnifying glass.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar

Many online sleuths were quick to pull out clips from Ethan’s past that might have foreshadowed this incident, including in Oct.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

The case has sent internet sleuths scouring digital footprints for clues to track them down.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Internet sleuths also have started using AI to “unmask” suspects in high-profile cases, flooding tip lines with bad information.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

It worked for Carr, who was considered to be less of a threat and more out of his depth by the other sleuths.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

I’m just showing these alleged sleuths that they are wanting in intelligence.

From The Black Star A Detective Story by Johnston McCulley