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allegation

[al-i-gey-shuhn] / ˌæl ɪˈgeɪ ʃən /


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Details about the underlying allegation remain murky, but the department sources familiar with the matter said the LAPD’s secretive Special Operations Division tailed officers who were under investigation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Albares rejected the allegation, saying: "The information I myself have requested indicates that no link can be established between Saif Abu Keshek and Hamas".

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

But that dinner, more than anything else, adds a hardened glaze of insult to Megan’s allegation that Thompson cheated on her.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

He also told investigators that the allegation that he had "bribed" Alison-Madueke was "completely untrue".

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

In other words, Burr’s allegation that Hamilton had made a practice of vilifying him for many years was essentially correct.

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




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