suspicion
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There could even be reasonable suspicion of coercion.
From Slate • May 15, 2026
Kerry Doyle, a deputy general counsel for the Department of Homeland Security in the Biden administration, said she’d never heard of someone being detained at a port of entry on suspicion of voting illegally.
From Salon • May 14, 2026
At a debate last week, rival candidate Antonio Villaraigosa pounced on the payments made by Becerra, saying that the politician “has to be under suspicion because it doesn’t pass the smell.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
China's top prosecutor "decided to arrest" Liu on "suspicion of bribery", Xinhua reported.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
“I wish to say something respecting this escape. It may prevent some persons laying under suspicion alonger me.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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