smoking gun
Example Sentences
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Then came what appeared to be the evidentiary smoking gun: a lettuce sample that tested positive for Cyclospora.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Hardly the smoking gun that puts him in an Afghan cave, scheming with Osama bin Laden.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Their view is that they haven't been shown a smoking gun, and therefore they want Andy Burnham to see if it's possible to overcome any security concerns he has.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
"I think Joseph has found the smoking gun," Howell said.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
The tape of Nixon and his staff plotting to use the CIA to block the FBI’s investigation of the Watergate break-in proved to be the smoking gun prosecutors were looking for.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
