under suspicion
idiom
: thought possibly guilty of a crime or of doing something wrong : suspected
He is under suspicion of selling illegal drugs.
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Exit bans are a common practice employed by the Chinese authorities to prevent individuals under suspicion from leaving the country – sometimes on legitimate grounds, but other times for political reasons, experts said.
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John Liu, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
As season 1 draws to a close, Sophie is locked up under suspicion after her gun is discovered to have been the murder weapon.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 July 2025
The driver was arrested under suspicion of driving under the influence and the passenger in the truck was arrested on an outstanding warrant.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2025
An American man has been arrested in Greece under suspicion of killing a woman and an infant who were found dead in a park in central Rome, according to Italian authorities.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
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John Liu, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
As season 1 draws to a close, Sophie is locked up under suspicion after her gun is discovered to have been the murder weapon.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 July 2025
The driver was arrested under suspicion of driving under the influence and the passenger in the truck was arrested on an outstanding warrant.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2025
An American man has been arrested in Greece under suspicion of killing a woman and an infant who were found dead in a park in central Rome, according to Italian authorities.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
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“Under suspicion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20suspicion. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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