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sleuthhound

noun

ˈslüth-ˌhau̇nd

Definition of sleuthhound

as in detective

a person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons the fictional sleuthhound Miss Marple is notable for her age as well as for her understanding of human nature, both of them being rather advanced

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Homicide detectives and crime scene personnel were gathering evidence and searching for witnesses Friday afternoon.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026
No one was in custody as Belmont Area detectives continued their investigation.

— Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

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Yet investigators have struggled to connect Einhorn and Urich with either the Bild case or Qatargate.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Investigating the crash The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration sent investigators on Wednesday to determine what caused the a Eurocopter AS350 B2 to go down.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

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