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accuse

[uh-kyooz] / əˈkjuz /


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The groups accuse the company of not disclosing all chemicals emitted during the fire, posing health risks for local residents.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

That prompted assisted dying campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen, who has terminal cancer, to accuse opponents of trying to sabotage rather than scrutinise it.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Both sides accuse each other of targeting civilians.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

The four states in the Oakland trial accuse Meta of violating their consumer protection laws, in addition to a federal law that protects children’s data, known as COPPA.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

We all knew it wasn’t the driver’s fault, but Amá needed someone to accuse.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez

Apple’s suit, filed in the Northern District of California, accuses OpenAI’s chief hardware officer, Tang Tan, and Chang Liu, a member of its technical staff, of taking Apple’s confidential information by various means.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

The complaint accuses Amazon of secretly charging advertisers more in so-called "second price" auctions, whereby prospective advertisers expect to pay one cent more than the next highest bidder for each bid they win.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

A scathing letter from two members of the family that controls Brown-Forman accuses the board of “rewarding failure.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

A lawsuit filed in federal court on Friday accuses writer and director Taylor Sheridan of stealing the idea for his powerhouse success “Yellowstone” from Lauren J. Salkin, a Virginia-based journalist and screenwriter.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

“I have before me an anonymous note,” the High Blade said, “which accuses Honorable Scythe Goddard of malfeasance.”

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

The then prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, accused Gill of "undermining our interests as a country".

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

On Wednesday, Maltese tycoon Yorgen Fenech, who had been accused of masterminding it, was acquitted by a court in Valletta.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

Will Nigel Farage ditch the "aggrieved" tone he has been accused of adopting recently?

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

Linqto founder William Sarris is accused of manufacturing false scarcity of private company shares to drive up prices.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Critics of Jefferson’s visionary projections, like Adams, were then accused of rejecting the ideals themselves, when in fact they were merely exposing their illusory character.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

In 2025, the US stepped up diplomatic pressure on Nigeria, accusing it of not doing enough to protect Christians amid the country's myriad armed conflicts.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

On Thursday he went after Fox News correspondent Jonathan Hunt during a broadcast, accusing him of inaccurately describing the current state of the war, and telling Fox anchor Bret Baier to “straighten out” his reporters.

From Salon Aug. 29, 2026

It is the latest escalation after US-Canada trade talks collapsed late last week, with each side accusing the other of making last-minute demands that were unreasonable.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

But Bonta abruptly canceled the mediation session, accusing Paramount of “playing games,” leaking details and making misrepresentations about the talks despite agreeing to keep them confidential.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

“I had to apologize for accusing him of stealing,” Jason said.

From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon




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