incriminate
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In a deposition, DeMarco said that Drylie invoked his right not to incriminate himself.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 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
It resembles a crumpled piece of paper containing words from personal letters which were used as evidence to incriminate people.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025
“That is more difficult. The English, they do not stab. You are right there. I incline to the view that someone else dropped the pipe cleaner—and did so to incriminate the long-legged Englishman.”
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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