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Driving past a crime scene shouldn’t implicate the person in the crime.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

“For the first time in this litigation, the government argues that civil detention ‘does not implicate any fundamental rights’ and so the Due Process Clause affords the detained men no protections—substantive or procedural,” they wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026

He added that McCullagh's attempt to implicate an innocent third party - Natalie's ex-boyfriend - was another factor.

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026

Although many people with security clearances are government employees, millions of private citizens also need clearances to work on military matters or to represent criminal defendants charged with crimes that implicate sensitive information.

From Slate ● May 15, 2026

We would readily admit what was known by the state to be true but refuse to give away any information we thought might implicate others.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

No evidence has been released that implicates Zelensky personally in graft or any other criminal activity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 23, 2025

Nothing about Smith’s conduct implicates either the DOJ policy or the 60-day rule.

From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2024

Crucially, it further implicates the outstanding suspects and opens up evidential opportunities.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2024

China rejected the accusation, and experts say that Palau has not presented any evidence that implicates Beijing.

From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2024

Booth also has left behind clues—among them a business card bearing the name J. Harrison Surratt and a letter from Samuel Arnold, who had been part of the kidnapping plot, that implicates Michael O’Laughlen.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

Throughout the trial, Luque was by far the most combative defendant, speaking several times when he felt he was being implicated.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

The departures of these women isn’t because none of the administration’s men have been implicated in misconduct or corrupt dealings.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

Still, the following year, Chi Phi, the fraternity implicated in the Jane Doe case, was among a half-dozen at Cornell found responsible for hazing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

However, Juve, AC Milan, Fiorentina, Lazio and Reggina were all implicated in influencing referees.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

None of Booth’s conspirators knew it, but Booth had already implicated all of them!

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

FBI spokesperson Ben Williamson said the agency had investigated claims against Collins years ago “and ultimately found nothing implicating Senator Collins or Senator Collins’ campaign.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Walters’ supporters further argue that Oxford’s statements implicating Walters—as well as Travis’ testimony against him—were tainted, the result of the men being coerced by police and angling for lighter sentences.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

In his closing argument, defense attorney Brian Steel painted Hester, Jones and Grant as unreliable “snitches, cooperators, rats” seeking to secure a lighter sentence by implicating Banks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

Sanft said there was no evidence implicating Davis in Shakur's murder other than his own statements.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

The risk of implicating ourselves in Katz’s death was too great.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros