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He highlighted that Murrell had doctored invoices for a £124,550 motorhome, a £3,070 robotic lawnmower and a £23.98 egg poacher to register them as legitimate business expenses.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

He recalled uncovering a State Department record that proved a witness had lied, and shining a flashlight behind a document to show a judge and jury that a defendant had doctored it with correction fluid.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2022

Mr. Clinesmith had doctored an email to falsely state that Mr. Page was not a CIA source, when in fact he was.

From Washington Times • Nov. 28, 2020

He was banned from the Asian Tour in 1985 after allegations he had doctored a scorecard.

From The Guardian • May 5, 2020

There was not even a word of rebuke for those who had doctored the official communiqués and put a false glamour of hope upon hideous facts.

From The Soul of the War by Gibbs, Philip