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The charge was clearly trumped-up, but Yundi was immediately taken off all Chinese stages and media and prevented from going abroad.
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Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
22 Nov. 2023
Erdogan’s government has thrown (or attempted to throw) a number of key political opponents into jail on what critics say are trumped-up, spurious charges.
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Ishaan Tharoor,
Washington Post,
10 May 2023
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Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
22 Nov. 2023
Erdogan’s government has thrown (or attempted to throw) a number of key political opponents into jail on what critics say are trumped-up, spurious charges.
—
Ishaan Tharoor,
Washington Post,
10 May 2023
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“Trumped-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trumped-up. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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