as in detectives
a person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons
a novel about a hard-boiled dick and the softhearted madam who loves him
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Noun
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Berkeley police said Hadari Darden is classified as a missing adult, and that detectives are in contact with neighboring agencies.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026 -
Tipsters may also call homicide detectives directly at 816-234-5043.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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Some of them said that the investigators initially did not contact important figures at the company.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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No information on the possible charges those people face was shared by investigators.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Dicks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dicks. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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