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Recent Examples of frame-up
The defense has developed a third-party killer theory and has alleged a massive frame-up job used to ensnare their client.
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 18 May 2024
The defense has developed a third-party killer theory and has alleged a massive frame-up job to ensnare their client.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 21 May 2024
Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 18 May 2024
The defense has developed a third-party killer theory and has alleged a massive frame-up job to ensnare their client.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 21 May 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frame-up
Noun
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And no apologies at all for the bias against the bigger clubs or the dysfunctional tactical setup; my list, my rules.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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The new setup will be in the open space north of the cupola, beneath the LED board, rather than facing the infield crowd.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Massachusetts state Representative Christopher Flanagan, a Democrat for the First Barnstable District, was indicted by the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts in an alleged fraud and cover-up scheme.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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Missing California mom’s family digs for homicide ‘cover-up or cleanup’ as police eye persons of interest.—
Fox News Staff,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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No, his duplicity and shilling were on full display before, during and after his first term.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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No, his duplicity and shilling were on full display before, during and after his first term.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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Nearly 30 years ago California legislators faced a test of their integrity in voting for an electricity deregulation scheme that ratepayers are still paying for.—
Jamie Court,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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And perhaps the most frustrating and ironic aspect about these potential cuts is that in the scheme of the U.S. government’s overall budget, Mars gets much more of the planetary science budget than Venus.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Frame-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frame-up. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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