suspected

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Some members of her party have pushed Sheinbaum to sever ties with Rocha Moya and other leaders suspected of links to organized crime, lest Morena be tainted by the allegations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

More than 1,000 suspected cases have been reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

When long-period radio transients were first discovered, many astronomers suspected they might be unusually slow-spinning neutron stars known as pulsars.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

A report released on Friday by the African Union's health agency, Africa CDC, had cited 1,139 suspected cases, including 246 deaths probably caused by the disease.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

I didn’t know what that word meant, but I suspected it was no compliment.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan