allege
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Prosecutors allege the pair misrepresented their identities by giving election judges the names of registered voters in the precinct without those voters' knowledge or permission.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
The FBI’s exploration of an economic espionage case doesn’t necessarily mean the government would allege that Alfozan acted at the behest of the Saudi government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
The Greenbergs allege that they rolled over the entirety of their traditional IRA accounts into the gold IRA, per Von Detten’s insistence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
While the complaint against Alfozan does not allege spying activities, US Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton implied in a statement last week that the case had national security implications.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 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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The witness summons will see him giving evidence and taking questions, in a case in which a wealthy woman alleges she was cheated by her former financial adviser.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
He showed Sarah a photo of handwritten notes he had signed promising not to talk about violent incidents and told her his wife controlled his social-media accounts and communications, the memo alleges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
Elizabeth Schoepflin is one of those borrowers, the suit alleges.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
Bonta alleges in the lawsuit that defendants have “repeatedly, consistently, and pervasively failed to lawfully manage hazardous waste” at the landfill located on Henry Mayo Drive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
But if the defendant alleges new evidence that could lead to a different outcome in the case—or that undermines the reliability of the trial—there is typically a hearing.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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The probe follows a WSJ article detailing how the company charged rates over $30,000 a day and sued families to collect alleged debts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Jackson alleged in a recent court filing that the funds are overdue and under the “iron grip” of the estate’s executor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
Dhaka Metropolitan Police said in a statement on Tuesday they had arrested 33 people linked to Hasina's now-banned Awami League over their alleged involvement in the unrest over the past 24 hours.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
Pickering said the alleged assault was "un-Australian and unacceptable".
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
The prosecution's only evidence was the sheriff's testimony regarding George's alleged confession.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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A screenwriter is suing director Alexander Payne, alleging that the Oscar winner rewrote his script “Frisco” to become “The Holdovers.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
They make the point that Presley’s music isn’t unique in this regard, alleging that Anthropic has done pretty much the same thing with all manner of recorded music, in blatant defiance of copyright law.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
An Oscar-winning executive producer claims she received a £400,000 payout from the BBC after alleging she faced antisemitic remarks from colleagues at the corporation.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
In August 2024, dozens of investors filed several arbitration cases against affiliates of Charles Schwab, alleging that an adviser who used the firm as a custodian had mismanaged their money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
In a statement to police, Garrett Tison’s attorney claimed she received a phone call from Mr. Tison alleging that guards refused to put him in isolation despite his complaints about receiving threats.
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
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