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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 to ensnare their client.
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 21 May 2024
Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 21 May 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frame-up
Noun
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However, there's no denying the setup for this reveal in the various trailers released so far.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Greg’s just not that interesting a villain, and whatever Season 3 was doing with him didn’t satisfactorily pay off or, at worst, felt like an extended setup for a Season 4.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
7 Apr. 2025
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Lucky for you, Amazon is fully stocked with beach-ready cover-ups that won’t break the bank.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
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An independent agency found no evidence of a cover-up by the police department in Canton, Massachusetts, in the death of Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe as part of an audit into the department ordered last year.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The timing makes his duplicity clear: Target sold Pride merchandise peacefully and in large part profitably for a decade.—
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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For the moment, however, in the aftermath of the Taliban’s duplicity about al Qaeda, the best option would be to find modest, pragmatic ways of cooperating, even as all parties watch each other with deep suspicion.—
Graeme Smith,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Aug. 2022
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Detectives arrested a man accused in a lottery ticket stealing scheme that netted him and a partner thousands of dollars in winnings, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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The scheme is further complicated because Tom Buchanan is cheating on Daisy.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Frame-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frame-up. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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