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Recent Examples of frame-up
Guevara and two colleagues, Mason and then-Detective Ernest Halvorson, orchestrated a frame-up by coercing one witness to identify Rios by beating him with a phone book and flashlight, and another by threatening to charge him with obstruction, according to the plaintiffs’ allegations.
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Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
The scene captures some of the contradictions in Caracas almost one month after Trump dispatched troops to snatch President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, and fly them to New York to face drug-trafficking and weapons charges — which the couple denounce as a frame-up.
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Mery Mogollon,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
At her civil trial against Porter, her lawyers said the traumatic frame-up destroyed her career.
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Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
29 Nov. 2025
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
The scene captures some of the contradictions in Caracas almost one month after Trump dispatched troops to snatch President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, and fly them to New York to face drug-trafficking and weapons charges — which the couple denounce as a frame-up.
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Mery Mogollon,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
At her civil trial against Porter, her lawyers said the traumatic frame-up destroyed her career.
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Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
29 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frame-up
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Suarez, the Braves’ setup man, and arguably the team’s top offseason acquisition, was an All-Star closer for the Padres the past two seasons.
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Like the Pro 2, the Max benefits from autofocus and auto keystone correction for setup ease, resulting in a sharp, clear, engaging watch without too much hassle.
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For the ready-to-wear line, Tcherassi created signature striped dresses and cover-ups in deep blue guipure lace perfect for lounging around Capri.
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Hathaway was recently spotted enjoying a vacation in sunny Saint-Tropez, her baby bump visible beneath an array of breezy maxi dresses and cover-ups, including the Anne dress from her stylist Erin Walsh’s collaboration with La Ligne.
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Britain’s largest police force, on the other hand, is presented as the height of duplicity.
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Pakistan, for its part, accused Washington of its own duplicity, relying on Pakistan as a partner to fight terrorism, yet never fully backing the country in its conflicts with India.
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The plea agreement reasserts that Lillig engaged in a years-long scheme, but only includes details of one instance of Lillig defrauding the church of $500.
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Warren's letter cites Department of Justice cases alleging third-party schemes diverted hundreds of millions in Nvidia chips, including H100s and H200s, to China.
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“Frame-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frame-up. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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