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incriminate

[in-krim-uh-neyt] / ɪnˈkrɪm əˌneɪt /


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According to the Tattoo Union, the vast majority of victims were young women tattooists who feared reporting it to police because they could incriminate themselves in the process.

From BBC May 29, 2026

In a series of Substack posts, the first of which has garnered 751,000 views, Lizza took aim at Nuzzi’s journalistic integrity, airing alleged text-message exchanges, love poetry and recorded conversations meant to incriminate his ex.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 4, 2025

Byers initially did not want to testify at all, believing his life to be in danger and fearing that he might incriminate himself.

From Slate Dec. 1, 2025

By contrast he wouldn't let them go hard after David Pecker, his buddy who also happens to have a box full of papers that Trump believes might incriminate him in god-only-knows-what.

From Salon May 31, 2024

If I talked, I would only incriminate myself further.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

Watching her react — by not reacting — as a recording seemingly incriminates her and accusations fly, shows how masterful Hüller’s performance truly is.

From Salon Mar. 7, 2024

While most of the trial has focused on Fotis Dulos, prosecutors say evidence also incriminates Troconis.

From Seattle Times Feb. 6, 2024

And in forensic science, bias can subconsciously influence experts to interpret data in a way that incriminates a suspect.

From Science Magazine May 12, 2022

Ismail Abedi, 28, has refused to answer questions from the inquiry, which is investigating every aspect of the bombing, in case he incriminates himself.

From BBC Oct. 21, 2021

Taken at its simplest, it is a clue which directly incriminates someone whose initial is H, and it was dropped there unwittingly by that person.”

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

As the investigation into the scandal grew, a string of athletes were incriminated, including British sprinter Dwain Chambers.

From Barron's Nov. 3, 2025

It wasn’t until a full century later, in 1934, that mosquitoes were incriminated as potential vectors for the disease.

From Salon Sep. 7, 2024

"I felt quite helpless that even my mum couldn't take me to the police station. I felt like I was being incriminated when I didn't do anything."

From BBC Jan. 15, 2023

With Salari having incriminated himself and again facing the full array of charges, the case spiraled into legal turmoil.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 13, 2023

But I was determined not to participate in any way, for that would have surely, by implication, incriminated me in a network of guilt which I did not share.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

The vehicle’s registration turned out to be expired, Castronovo said, but the driver was allowed to leave without a citation after the officers searched his vehicle and found nothing incriminating.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Their phones were examined, revealing incriminating messages including texts to Young's mother saying he was worried he would be caught.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2026

“The Fourth Amendment requires a warrant to identify a particular account,” he says, “supported by probable cause that incriminating evidence exists in that account.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 26, 2026

Agents who searched Orellana’s house found little that could be considered incriminating, and prosecutors never charged anyone else as part of the supposed conspiracy.

From Salon Apr. 15, 2026

They managed to shove all the potentially incriminating papers into an enormous suitcase.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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