suspicion
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Hahn Nguyen, 75, was booked into Santa Ana jail on suspicion of animal cruelty and animal abandonment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
In a statement, Dutch police said it had arrested a 24-year-old man from Amsterdam on suspicion of being part of the group, which has also claimed other hacks.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Five men who were arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences near RAF Fairford are being released on police bail, counter-terror police have said.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Gloucestershire Police said earlier it had declared a "major incident" with several men arrested "on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act".
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
Captain Smith’s suspicion runs like poison through the settlement.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
But the suspicions about him were further fed when evidence emerged of plagiarism in a newspaper column and a short story he wrote before the publication of his novel.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
The Premier League’s decision this week only confirmed those suspicions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
A piece of twine wrapped around his neck raised suspicions for detectives, County Durham and Darlington Coroner Crispin Oliver heard.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
She said suspicions from family members about the care of their loved one were not listened to.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
They daren’t confide in each other, not knowing whom to trust; they are scared to speak out, in case their suspicions are true and their families are targeted.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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