allege
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Authorities allege she fled to China with the couple’s young son shortly before Zhu’s arrest, according to federal court records.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Prosecutors allege the defendant, a U.S. citizen, cooperated with Beijing to harass dissidents.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Prosecutors do not specifically allege that Allen shot the officer, however.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Authorities allege that the two Glendale residents, Arpineh Sarkisian and Argin Gharapetian, began carrying out the operation in 2019.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
I did not like to walk at this hour alone with Mr. Rochester in the shadowy orchard; but I could not find a reason to allege for leaving him.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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