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The U.S. officials declined to identify the Chinese entities that supplied the imagery to Iran and didn’t allege direct involvement by Beijing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
But anti-corruption organisations such as Transparency Venezuela and the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project allege that several projects were either not finished or were carried out incorrectly.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
They allege their 82-year-old father is suffering from cognitive decline and being manipulated by his longtime second wife and others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Gen. Rob Bonta and the California Energy Commission allege that one of the deals violates federal law and constitutes an illegal payout.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 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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Rockstar has denied those allegations at the employment tribunal in Glasgow and alleges workers were sacked for "gross misconduct" following the sharing of confidential information in an online forum.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Now Anthropic alleges that China's Moonshot and Deepseek have also secretly used Claude to generate answers given to its users.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Strada was referring to a lawsuit brought against Saudi Arabia's authorities by 9/11 Families United that alleges the kingdom supported the attackers.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
The suit also alleges that Lineage requested Altus and Pearce not re-energize the solar panels until the company could conduct certain safety checks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 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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According to the suit, Jane Doe’s complaints and reports to her supervisors and human resources about her alleged treatment were dismissed and that they “failed to take timely or effective corrective action.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Police conducted dozens of raids Thursday into the alleged embezzlement of public funds by the company that produced the flattering biopic.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Tan later counter-sued Kawshigan to claim back expenses she said she had incurred while defending herself from his alleged harassment.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Our reporting follows the extraordinary steps some victims took to track down their money—and the new fight they faced after the U.S. government seized $225 million in crypto linked to an alleged scam operation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Anya held her breath as she looked back at the alleged Varangian.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
James denied all charges, alleging that the boy had made them up to "look cool".
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Celeste’s family attorney, Steinfeld, questioned the move in a statement, alleging the singer was using his companies to shield money he earned from his music career and had moved assets to his mother.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
In late 2023, the New York Times sued ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft, its main investor, alleging that the companies' powerful artificial intelligence models used millions of articles for training without permission.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
The video alleging the Patriots may have cheated on field goals.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
A Ministry official emerged some time after the appearance of the Dark Mark alleging that nobody had been hurt, but refusing to give any more information.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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