frame-up

Example Sentences

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"The police were highly selective in the way they collected evidence. In my opinion, Omar was framed. This was a quite elaborate frame-up," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

“It sounds as though the frame-up of Mr. Gershkovich was the same as it was in Paul’s case.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 30, 2023

Golunov was arrested in a clumsy frame-up after his exposés of corruption among the Moscow elite made him too many enemies.

From The Guardian • Jun. 20, 2019

Alternate explanations are propounded, including the possibility of an elaborate police frame-up.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2019

“It’s the same little frame-up that he sent against Boots and me,” he finished.

From Once to Every Man by Fischer, Anton Otto