frame-up
Example Sentences
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"The police were highly selective in the way they collected evidence. In my opinion, Omar was framed. This was a quite elaborate frame-up," he said.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
Golunov was arrested in a clumsy frame-up after his exposés of corruption among the Moscow elite made him too many enemies.
From The Guardian • Jun. 20, 2019
Alternate explanations are propounded, including the possibility of an elaborate police frame-up.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2019
Dylan's portrayal of the case as a frame-up may have influenced the enactment or enforcement of laws prohibiting traffic stops without cause and barring prosecutors from dismissing jurors because of their race, Connelly speculates.
From Seattle Times • May 24, 2011
The first question they ask after the decision of the referee is generally, "Was it a frame-up?"
From The Evolution of the Country Community A Study in Religious Sociology by Wilson, Warren H. (Warren Hugh)
