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accusation

[ak-yoo-zay-shuhn] / ˌæk jʊˈzeɪ ʃən /


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At the 2024 Sarajevo Film Festival, Payne shot down allegations that he’d lifted major elements of the script from Stephenson’s “Frisco,” calling the accusation “the stupidest thing in the world.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

The French responded by summoning Mr. Kushner to the Foreign Ministry and issuing a statement rejecting his accusation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

If someone is innocent of the accusation — or wants others to believe they are — they can respectfully deny the allegation without attacking or putting themselves into the victim role.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

The accusation has caused an uproar on social media and Caine Prize chair Ellah Wakatama told the BBC she was shocked that the US magazine had not waited for a full investigation before publishing.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

I could hear an accusation hanging between her lips, and it made me angry.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

In court filings, Athena said even her Stanford colleagues are getting emails from Al-Hussaini’s supporters making accusations against her.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

Policy analyst Mayala said Kabila's involvement could help Rwanda counter accusations that it was interfering in Congo's internal affairs.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

But it also comes as free press advocates complain that the department’s responsiveness to public records requests has slowed, and as officers increasingly face accusations of targeting journalists in the field during protests.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

You don’t have to make accusations about his caregiver misappropriating funds.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

And yet Elphias Doge’s accusations of inaccuracy have been echoed in many places.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling


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