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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.
—Mery Mogollon, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
At her civil trial against Porter, her lawyers said the traumatic frame-up destroyed her career.
—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.
—Mery Mogollon, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
At her civil trial against Porter, her lawyers said the traumatic frame-up destroyed her career.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frame-up
Noun
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McIlroy and Scheffler have also earned the right to share opinions on a course setup with a much longer leash.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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With a simple salt-and-pepper rub, steady low heat, and a long, patient cook, a gas grill (or charcoal setup) can absolutely get the job done.—
Paula Disbrowe,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Plus, stock up on swim accessories like cover-ups and rash guards, from $13.—
Erin Cavoto,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
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See more of our favorite Amazon dress finds below, including ones with summer floral patterns perfect for Sundays, ones with tulle skirts for weddings, and even casual button-downs that can double as a cover-up.—
Kate Donovan,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Diplomacy and the pragmatic duplicity that sometimes accompanies it are ingrained at every level of Iran’s political class.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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For some, the implications of duplicity and obscured identity in the line could well apply to its author—and thereby hangs a tale.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Scott said Williamson never spoke directly with Becerra about the scheme.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Quantum threats target the mathematical structure of encryption schemes like RSA and ECC; vaulted tokenization removes that target by decoupling data from its representation.—
Ed Leavens,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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“Frame-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frame-up. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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