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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Sacramento police arrested Christina Cowens on suspicion of felony grand theft and misdemeanor counts of unlawful disposal of human remains and attempting to conceal a death.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Police arrested Wimunc on suspicion of his wife's murder, charging him with first-degree murder, second-degree arson and conspiracy to commit second-degree arson.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
He was arrested on suspicion of evading arrest or detention with a vehicle.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
Gontareva herself is currently under investigation by Ukrainian authorities on suspicion of embezzlement and had previously been investigated on suspicions of helping Kurchenko launder illicit money.
—Olena Loginova, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Police arrested Wimunc on suspicion of his wife's murder, charging him with first-degree murder, second-degree arson and conspiracy to commit second-degree arson.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
He was arrested on suspicion of evading arrest or detention with a vehicle.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
Gontareva herself is currently under investigation by Ukrainian authorities on suspicion of embezzlement and had previously been investigated on suspicions of helping Kurchenko launder illicit money.
—Olena Loginova, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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“On suspicion of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20suspicion%20of. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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