red-handed
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Mark Joseph Stern: Well, the Justice Department already got caught red-handed lying in this case once before.
From Slate ● Nov. 15, 2025
"He caught them red-handed and, as a result, we've banned them from taking part in future quizzes," he said.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 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
Small wonder they had been so fearful; they had thought they were being dragged here to name Lord lywin a red-handed butcher before a king who was his son by marriage.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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