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alibi

[al-uh-bahy] / ˈæl əˌbaɪ /


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But he got his first name wrong, and the person he actually accused turned out to have a firm alibi.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Ford determined that Hatley was the only person who couldn’t provide an alibi for the night of the murder.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

The former partner McCullagh had accused is also arrested and interviewed – he too has an alibi and is released.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Most surprising was the dialogue between Lee and the advanced OpenAI chatbot ChatGPT about how to create an alibi for Perpétuo’s injuries.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

In the nature of things she could not have an alibi to fall back upon.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie




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