suspected

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As the Times describes the order, he wants the intelligence agencies to “turn over the names” of all foreign spies, “including suspected spies and potential recruits” on a single all-in-one-place list.

From Slate • Jul. 1, 2026

“The patient was found alert, in good spirits, and suffering from a suspected fractured right ankle along with additional injuries consistent with the significant fall,” the agency said in a social media post on Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

In the rare cases that heatstroke is suspected, the immediate next steps are an ice bath and calling 911.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Anxiety was listed as the most common reason, accounting for 16% of all referrals, while cases of suspected autism rose by almost 50% in a single year, to more than 96,000.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

They suspected that a man of his reputation must know something of Booth’s escape.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson