red-handed
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The culprit answered and was told he had been caught red-handed on CCTV, before responding with "I was going to move this, sorry mate", according to Dean.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Mark Joseph Stern: Well, the Justice Department already got caught red-handed lying in this case once before.
From Slate ● Nov. 15, 2025
PUTIN’S QUOTE: “He was caught red-handed when he was secretly getting classified information.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
“Even when he is literally caught red-handed, he won’t want to admit it.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
They went back to repair it and were caught red-handed.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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