on suspicion of
idiom
: due to being suspected of (a crime)
He was arrested on suspicion of robbery.
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Jake and Rebecca were arrested that same day on suspicion of murder and booked into custody.
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Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Police did not name Linehan in a statement about the arrest but said it was made on suspicion of inciting violence.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Two men were arrested outside Cairo on suspicion of copyright infringement on August 24, The Athletic reported.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The shutdown followed an investigation from July, 2024 to June, 2025, and operators were arrested on suspicion of copyright infringement in an action by Egyptian authorities late last month, according to ACE.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
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Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Police did not name Linehan in a statement about the arrest but said it was made on suspicion of inciting violence.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Two men were arrested outside Cairo on suspicion of copyright infringement on August 24, The Athletic reported.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The shutdown followed an investigation from July, 2024 to June, 2025, and operators were arrested on suspicion of copyright infringement in an action by Egyptian authorities late last month, according to ACE.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
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“On suspicion of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20suspicion%20of. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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