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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Guerrero was booked into San Diego Central Jail on suspicion of murder and is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday afternoon.
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
The divorce filing comes just two weeks after Cleveland was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Baldwin County, according to a release from the NFL on Feb. 17.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
She was arrested on suspicion of robbery (conspiracy) and resisting or obstructing officers, according to the news release.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 1 Mar. 2025
The deadly police shooting occurred about 8:40 p.m. Thursday in the 7000 block of North Robinhood Lane in Kansas City, North, as officers attempted to arrest the man on suspicion of domestic assault, the highway patrol said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
The divorce filing comes just two weeks after Cleveland was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Baldwin County, according to a release from the NFL on Feb. 17.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
She was arrested on suspicion of robbery (conspiracy) and resisting or obstructing officers, according to the news release.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 1 Mar. 2025
The deadly police shooting occurred about 8:40 p.m. Thursday in the 7000 block of North Robinhood Lane in Kansas City, North, as officers attempted to arrest the man on suspicion of domestic assault, the highway patrol said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
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“On suspicion of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20suspicion%20of. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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