incriminating
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Passed in the wake of Watergate, when President Richard Nixon tried to keep incriminating materials from being made public, the law changed who legally owned the papers: It was now the American public.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
It seems like prosecutors rushed through this plea agreement without knowing or caring that far more incriminating evidence was on the way.
From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026
Ryan's father told AFP in January that "no incriminating evidence has been presented" against his son.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
Prosecutors pointed to the attorney general's decision to change his phone as incriminating.
From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025
In his final, careless act as a double agent, Ames had left incriminating notes to and from the KGB in his trash can.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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