trumped-up

Example Sentences

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Human rights groups have dismissed the election as a sham and accuse Hun Sen, who turns 71 next month, of controlling the media, threatening critics and systematically dismantling his opposition using trumped-up criminal charges.

From Reuters

Musayeva is charged with violently resisting police, an accusations rights groups have rejected as trumped-up.

From Seattle Times

His supporters view the trial as a trumped-up effort to delegitimize an elected prime minister, while his critics say it should disqualify him from office.

From New York Times

It was also the first time Mercury star Brittney Griner took the court since her return from a Russian prison on a trumped-up cannabis charge.

From Salon

“The ban is likely enforced with strong hints that resignees will face trumped-up criminal charges.”

From Washington Times