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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Police said in a statement on Saturday that a 26-year-old was arrested at London’s Luton Airport on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life, and listed the same incidents which had involved properties connected to Starmer.
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Reuters, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
Khalili was booked into a county jail on suspicion of felony arson and misdemeanor trespassing, brandishing a weapon, and negligent fire setting, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
In the aftermath, Brown was denied a visa to the U.K.
In the years since assaulting Rihanna, Brown has been arrested on suspicion of multiple other assaults in different cities.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025
The former record executive, who was arrested in 2015 on suspicion of murder in a hit-and-run incident that killed businessman Terry Carter, reportedly agreed to a $1.5 million settlement in the wrongful death case on April 29, according to Rolling Stone.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 14 May 2025
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Reuters, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
Khalili was booked into a county jail on suspicion of felony arson and misdemeanor trespassing, brandishing a weapon, and negligent fire setting, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
In the aftermath, Brown was denied a visa to the U.K.
In the years since assaulting Rihanna, Brown has been arrested on suspicion of multiple other assaults in different cities.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025
The former record executive, who was arrested in 2015 on suspicion of murder in a hit-and-run incident that killed businessman Terry Carter, reportedly agreed to a $1.5 million settlement in the wrongful death case on April 29, according to Rolling Stone.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 14 May 2025
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“On suspicion of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20suspicion%20of. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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