on suspicion of

phrase

: due to being suspected of (a crime)
He was arrested on suspicion of robbery.

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British police arrested five men on Sunday near RAF Fairford in the west of England on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offenses. — Mike Sheen, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026 Edwards was arrested on suspicion of violating his parole and booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said a 37-year-old man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of criminal damage with intent to endanger life and endangering the safety of a vessel. — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said Thursday that a 37-year-old man was arrested the previous evening on suspicion of criminal damage with intent to endanger life and endangering the safety of a vessel. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on suspicion of

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“On suspicion of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20suspicion%20of. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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