Examples of private detective in a Sentence
when the police insisted that it was an accident and not murder, she hired a private detective
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The Italian Ferretti Group was the setting for a spy-vs-spy scenario that reportedly included private detectives shadowing an executive of the Italian builder’s primary Chinese investor and recording devices hidden in several offices, according to Bloomberg.
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 9 June 2025
As a new teaser trailer from Netflix reveals, the private detective is facing his most dangerous case yet.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 1 June 2025
McKinnon will play Joe Dahl, a private detective investigating a decade-old murder.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 June 2025
Directed by Jonathan Li and Choy Man-yu, the film stars Louis Koo as a private detective investigating a complex case involving adultery and murder.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 June 2025
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 9 June 2025
As a new teaser trailer from Netflix reveals, the private detective is facing his most dangerous case yet.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 1 June 2025
McKinnon will play Joe Dahl, a private detective investigating a decade-old murder.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 June 2025
Directed by Jonathan Li and Choy Man-yu, the film stars Louis Koo as a private detective investigating a complex case involving adultery and murder.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 June 2025
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“Private detective.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20detective. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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