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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On Thursday, three men, the directors and an engineering consultant of a construction company, were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, and police said company leaders were suspected of gross negligence.
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CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
Police arrested three senior figures at an engineering company on suspicion of manslaughter.
—Shawna Kwan, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
Three men, between the ages of 52 and 68, have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in connection with the fire.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
The 32-year-old was taken by ambulance to a hospital, and the 35-year-old man got his own ride to a hospital where he was placed under arrest on suspicion of assault with a firearm.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
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CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
Police arrested three senior figures at an engineering company on suspicion of manslaughter.
—Shawna Kwan, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
Three men, between the ages of 52 and 68, have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in connection with the fire.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
The 32-year-old was taken by ambulance to a hospital, and the 35-year-old man got his own ride to a hospital where he was placed under arrest on suspicion of assault with a firearm.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 27 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 1 Dec. 2025.
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