on suspicion of
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: due to being suspected of (a crime)
He was arrested on suspicion of robbery.
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After his injuries are treated, deputies intend to book the man in jail on suspicion of homicide, the agency said.
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
The man was to be booked into Orange County Jail on suspicion of homicide after he was released from the hospital, Braun said.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
The Nissan driver was transported to a hospital and arrested on suspicion of DUI, the CHP said.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Israeli authorities have arrested several people and charged two on suspicion of using classified information to place bets about military operations on the popular prediction market platform Polymarket.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 12 Feb. 2026
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
The man was to be booked into Orange County Jail on suspicion of homicide after he was released from the hospital, Braun said.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
The Nissan driver was transported to a hospital and arrested on suspicion of DUI, the CHP said.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Israeli authorities have arrested several people and charged two on suspicion of using classified information to place bets about military operations on the popular prediction market platform Polymarket.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 12 Feb. 2026
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“On suspicion of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20suspicion%20of. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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