as in detective
a person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons
one of literature's most eccentric sherlocks, Nero Wolfe manages to solve mysteries without so much as leaving the confines of his own home
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After being taken to the precinct to speak with detectives, Stevenson was booked into the Shasta County Jail on a murder charge, where he is being held without bail.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025 -
But less than two weeks later, the detectives called him and said the money was on its way back.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call investigators at 916-210-2871.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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Witnesses told investigators that the man had been firing the handgun out of the vehicle’s window before encountering the officers, police said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Sherlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sherlock. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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