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allegation

[al-i-gey-shuhn] / ˌæl ɪˈgeɪ ʃən /


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Sullivan has been under the restrictions for three years after a historic allegation about his conduct was raised with the FA in 2023.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

TN Trawlers had denied any allegation of modern slavery or human trafficking and said its workers were well-treated and well-paid.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The Justice family attorney calls the allegation “categorically false.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Thursday’s ban by the Insolvency Service revolves around one specific allegation: that Greensill made three firms in his group enter into a series of transactions with U.S. construction company Katerra in late 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Then there was the troubling allegation that Lott actually invented some of the survey data that support his more-guns/ less-crime theory.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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