inspectors

noun

Definition of inspectorsnext
plural of inspector
as in investigators

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  1. investigators
  2. detectives
  3. sleuths
  4. officers
  5. troopers
Noun
  • JonBenet Ramsey’s father plans 'important meeting' with investigators.
    Fox News, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
  • There were no working carbon monoxide alarms in the home, investigators said.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of investigators
Noun
  • Police identified teenage boys through video surveillance Mount Prospect police detectives were able to identify some of the teenage suspects through video surveillance footage of the incident at the 7-Eleven, the department said.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Find out why The teen returned to her parents in Michigan and told detectives that Mosley has tried to convince her to drop the charges, court records said.
    Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of detectives
Noun
  • As unexplained drone sightings along the East Coast trigger investigations and demands from officials for more information, a wave of online speculation has filled the void as amateur sleuths seek to solve the mystery themselves.
    Rhona Tarrant, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Amateur sleuths have focused on cryptic symbols, video games, biblical references, and the number 286, which some believe holds the key to unraveling the mystery.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of sleuths
Noun
  • Despite the mistake, officers at the base played along.
    Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Information shared by officers suggests the suspects could be well known to law enforcement.
    Rebecca Pryor, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of officers
Noun
  • The footage was provided to troopers as part of the investigation.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The pursuit ended when troopers performed a tactical vehicle intervention on the truck.
    Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of troopers
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