suspect

Example Sentences

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“Having experience of the president’s shock and awe style of negotiation before, I would suspect that the attack will be called off at the last second,” said David Stritch, currency analyst at Caxton.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

"We are now above 700 degrees, and we suspect it will go higher," Yang said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Now Stafford walked Jessica through the recent developments in the investigation, culminating in the arrest and charge of a suspect more than 34 years after her mother’s murder.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

No suspect was located and no injuries were reported, the Secret Service said.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

One loaf, and she was a shoo-in for the baker’s job, though I suspect she may have knocked out the competition with some hocus-pocus, too, if rumors are to be believed.”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood