allege
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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
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
Police allege the 43-year-old woman - who hasn't been named - visited a chemical storage shed before returning to the staffroom where the curry was kept.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
In his livestreams, the regulators allege, Shkreli shorted companies including Cassava Sciences, INmune Bio, aTyr Pharma and Capricor Therapeutics—three of which had key drugs fail in clinical trials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 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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Soglayev alleges Romanovskiy told him the Coral network operated through different shell companies to avoid international attention.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
A complaint recently filed in California alleges that Grammy winner Olivia Dean’s song ‘I’ve Seen It’ lifts from Bill Withers’ lasting hit ‘Just The Two of Us.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Dolly Parton’s estate is alleging that Bryan Seaver, the singer’s nephew and former head of security, is avoiding being served in a lawsuit, which alleges he threatened and extorted her estate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
The prosecution also alleges Chowdhury used sick notes from his doctor as part of the cover-up.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 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 alleged Coral traders who sold the diesel, frustrated that Soglayev hadn’t paid them, pursued him before an arbitration tribunal in Dubai, accusing him of having oversold his capabilities and effectively stealing the fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Haines's alleged attacker -- 43-year-old Brendan Nugent -- fronted court for the first time on Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
In 2024 Max Read, director of civic innovation for the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, identified seven such alleged outlets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
No charges have been announced, and investigators have not publicly established that Markle Sr. possessed the alleged material.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
The alleged sheep contained an oat-tropic circuit; at the sight of such cereals it would scramble up convincingly and amble over.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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American executives quit energy startup Polar LNG, alleging they learned the company was secretly funded by Russian gas giant Novatek.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
The charges against Strange arose after studio employees alerted the FBI of the theft in January 2025, alleging the unfinished releases were shared to a number of online platforms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Lula's campaign had previously filed a complaint alleging that accounts and content related to Bolsonaro were boosted.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
The vote followed testimony alleging the group tolerated a “pervasive culture of antisemitism” in psychology programs and professional settings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 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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