caught in the act
Example Sentences
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A parallel incident unfolded in the Baltic Sea a year ago, and the outcome suggests bad actors can expect few repercussions even after they’re caught in the act.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026
And if he’s caught in the act, he’ll blame someone else and continue on his way.
From Salon • Mar. 13, 2025
Although several dozens of such disks have been imaged, just two planets have been caught in the act of forming so far.
From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2024
But staff became suspicious and she was caught in the act after an investigation.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2024
He was trying to walk so quietly that Dustfinger wouldn’t hear him, and when Dustfinger turned he stopped like a thief caught in the act.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
