suspects 1 of 2

plural of suspect

suspects

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verb

present tense third-person singular of suspect
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as in doubts
to have no trust or confidence in I suspected him from the moment he said he was an old friend of my sister's, since I probably would have heard about him

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Noun
  • Federal prosecutor Kathryn Gilbert asked the jury Wednesday to find the defendants guilty on all counts.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Exactly who was responsible for clearing brush and maintaining area has also been a point of contention among the defendants, along with the utility’s lack of a public safety power shut-off program.
    Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Henry said the province is still identifying the exact strain, but assumes the case is H5N1.
    Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Everyone assumes the tariffs are only bad for China, as though US companies were immune.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Another long term goal is to add information specific to other respiratory illness culprits beyond COVID-19, influenza and RSV.
    Alexander Tin, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In its second national study on furniture destruction, Allstate Protection Plans revealed that people —not pets — are the real culprits behind most mishaps, with spills and stains leading the charge.
    Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • City Police Car Toy Embark on high-speed chases and catch the criminals with this 94-piece Lego set, designed with a police officer minifigure in a cap, toy flashlight, and cop car.
    Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Shows like The Shadow featured a main character who used fear as a weapon to scare criminals into confessing or giving up.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Just remember, whatever one person thinks, roughly half the nation thinks otherwise.
    Marni Jameson, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Jupiter thinks this is the perfect moment to establish a friendly acquaintanceship with Chiron.
    Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Advertisement Nearly half of those surveyed, however, support rehabilitation and treatment for first-time offenders among other options as the best way to improve California’s criminal justice system.
    Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Now, with the incumbent district attorney taking heat for progressive policies from his challenger in November’s election, the question of how to handle the most violent of juvenile offenders has become a key issue.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Many vegans and vegetarians do not want meat, chicken or fish in their kitchens.
    Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • But at least one tribe holds out hope for the future of fish in the Klamath.
    Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Under the Texas Law of Parties, which does not differentiate between accomplices to a crime and those who actually commit the crime, Morrison was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the murder of Annie.
    Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Combs threatened her with a knife and, along with several unknown accomplices, raped her, Parham says.
    KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
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