suspect
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Foro Penal said he was the only suspect who remained detained, despite family members reporting that he was suffering health problems last year.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
No suspect has been arrested in either case, police said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
The department did not provide details on what the suspect was wanted for or if he would face additional charges connected to the bite.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Researchers suspect that some cancer cells may use this backup pathway to survive chemotherapy, radiation therapy or immune therapy.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026
"If Stacy isn't letting Buttons out and Amanda isn't doing it either, there's only one suspect left."
From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene
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Three suspects were arrested in Latvia and extradited to Estonia earlier this month.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Announcing the release on Monday of the five suspects, the head of UK Counter Terrorism Policing, Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor, said the men "absolutely remain under investigation".
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
Police believe there aren’t any more suspects and there is no threat to public safety.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Police say the information provides unprecedented ability to identify suspects, pinpoint stolen vehicles and locate missing persons.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
Farmer suspects he’s had a stroke because he has difficulty walking.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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Israeli police said that they had arrested three people suspected of being involved in the attacks.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
And "measles is particularly concerning, with more than 22,000 suspected cases and 128 deaths reported this year", Heinzelmann said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
British police arrested five men near a military base in Fairford, England, on suspected explosives and terrorism charges before releasing them on bail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Investigators are examining whether the suspected plot is linked to Iran, according to multiple reports.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
Simon and Penelope suspected that the unreadable diary of the ill-fated trip to Ahwoo-Ahwoo might have described the same voyage taken by Pudge and the admiral, and might even have been written by Pudge himself.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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He’d been stunned by his star’s nearly centurylong sentence and came away from a review of the case suspecting that Walters may have been wrongfully convicted.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Boles said Gainsborough became aware of the bogus approaches when managers and officials at other clubs contacted Wilcox directly, suspecting he was not behind the messages.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
“They must be suspecting me of defending Articles 29 and 23 of the Russian Constitution—which guarantee freedom of speech and the right to private correspondence,” he wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Still, it’s worth noting that Sink’s role has been the subject of much speculation, with fans suspecting she would play Marvel-verse X-Men telekinetic and telepath Jean Grey.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
I cringe, wondering what else I’ve said, never suspecting the help was listening or cared.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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