suspicion
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Four people who were arrested on suspicion of being responsible for a massive fire in Newhall’s Old Town that destroyed several businesses have been released without charges pending further investigation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
Wood’s critical standing has improved over the years, and the artist, once viewed with suspicion, is now a canonical figure in Iowa.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
In turn, he first went back to his previous suspicion of Leigh-Anne on the night of the murder in plain sight, accusing her again of using her Big Mix dance with Miranda as a distraction.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
I couldn’t entirely determine whether my own disappointing experiences had made me more attentive to these complaints or whether the memes had taught me to regard male shoppers with additional suspicion.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
Somehow, Marina Raskova seems to have steered her way with brave and steady purpose through the Great Terror, avoiding any kind of suspicion.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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The FBI accused North Korea of being behind the attack on Saturday, confirming earlier suspicions from private investigators and analysts that a Pyongyang-affiliated group called TraderTraitor was behind the hack.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
It appears the administrator’s suspicions were not without reason.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
His suspicions about her arise after he’s injured in a car accident and becomes convinced that she looks slightly different post-crash.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
Countless others have stories of being confronted by social media content they didn't seek out, and didn't want to see – and there's long been suspicions the algorithms curating these platforms are harming users.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Lazlo had his suspicions, but they were only suspicions—until, that is, he opened the door to his room and found Thyon in it.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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