suspicious
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The old Fed reflex treats growth as suspicious.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
Just hours after the agreement was announced, air raid alarms sounded in northern Israel with a "suspicious aerial target" identified without causing any casualties.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Regulators and prosecutors are playing catch-up to address a rash of suspicious betting that touches various corners of the federal bureaucracy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Homeland Security investigators began paying close attention to the Buy 4 Less in December when they observed suspicious activity around the store.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
That alone was enough to make him suspicious.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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