allege
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California and the 11 other states, including New York, New Jersey, Washington and Colorado, allege the merger would devastate the theatrical film business by combining two historic film studio rivals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
If Ms. Wilson has tinkered with Homer’s value system, as some allege, she has also kept closer than others to the original length and meter of the poem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Hassan went on to allege some kind of bias from Fifa.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
But prosecutors allege she "professionalised" a way to divert EU funds first introduced haphazardly by her late father, party co-founder Jean-Marie Le Pen, after she took over its leadership from him in 2011.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
Lyons did not allege race discrimination, but if he had, that claim would almost certainly have been a loser too.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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The derivatives marketplaces alleges that perpetuals aren’t actually futures contracts but instead act as swaps under the Commodity Exchange Act, which would mean they should be subject to stricter rules and blocked from retail traders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Either Osborn or Kelley-Eklund then took the ordnance home and left it in their truck overnight, or brought it into their house, the lawsuit alleges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
In another meeting with department brass, Tan alleges in the lawsuit, he was told to “leave it alone.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
The lawsuit alleges that Meta used a range of AI-assisted systems to score, rank and select employees to include on its layoff list.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
An unsubstantiated report alleges that a Ridgeback carried off a whale calf off the coast of Norway in 1802.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
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JPMorgan didn’t prepare a report documenting any investigation into Bisignano’s alleged misconduct, some of the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Aliyu's report of the incident to the police prompted what the commissioner described as an "intelligence-driven operation" that led to the arrest of the alleged ringleader and subsequently the other suspects.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
In the wake of the announcement, Magyar said on Facebook that he had learnt of the alleged raid from Fidesz.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Trade Representative Jamieson Greer meanwhile signaled the Trump administration was preparing a new wave of tariffs on roughly 60 countries over alleged forced-labor violations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Anya held her breath as she looked back at the alleged Varangian.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
A further inspection took place at B&M's store at The Fort Shopping Park in Erdington on 27 October 2025 following a complaint alleging a mouse infestation.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Numerous cities and municipalities have sued the largest firetruck makers, alleging they created artificial shortages and backlogs to drive up prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Part of his strategy was to install gas turbines on-site for power generation, a move that resulted in a lawsuit alleging the company flouted environmental rules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The Writers Guild of America sued Paramount on Tuesday, alleging that the company’s planned $111-billion acquisition of Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Nearly all of the cases alleging racial profiling in drug-law enforcement were brought pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its implementing regulations.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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