on suspicion of
idiom
: due to being suspected of (a crime)
He was arrested on suspicion of robbery.
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Days ago, he was arrested and held in custody for nearly 11 hours on suspicion of misconduct in having shared confidential trade information with Epstein.
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Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
That's been evident with the disgrace of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, the former prince who was arrested and held in custody for nearly 11 hours Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Ghislaine Maxwell’s older brother Ian is speaking out in support of ex-Prince Andrew in the wake of his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
—Daily News Staff, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
A day after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, as he's now known, was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, the pride Sky Roberts holds for his sister is difficult to hide.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
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Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
That's been evident with the disgrace of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, the former prince who was arrested and held in custody for nearly 11 hours Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Ghislaine Maxwell’s older brother Ian is speaking out in support of ex-Prince Andrew in the wake of his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
—Daily News Staff, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
A day after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, as he's now known, was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, the pride Sky Roberts holds for his sister is difficult to hide.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
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“On suspicion of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20suspicion%20of. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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