as in detectives
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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Noun
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Hall declined to discuss the circumstances of the shooting with detectives, police said.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
15 Oct. 2025 -
Now, more than a year after the man’s death, Miami-Dade Sheriff’s detectives have arrested a woman in connection to his slaying.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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The crash caused the highway to close for almost 12 hours as investigators and first responders navigated the devastating scene.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Vital witnesses were killed in the blast All 16 people inside the facility died in the blast, leaving behind a devastated network of coworkers and loved ones as well as depriving investigators of crucial accounts of the final moments leading up to the explosion.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Sherlocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sherlocks. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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