allege
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Prosecutors allege De Anda housed hundreds of rescue animals in inhospitable conditions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
At least three other men allege she tricked them into believing she was pregnant over the past decade, according to court records.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
A Binance spokesperson said the civil-forfeiture case isn’t against Binance and doesn’t allege any wrongdoing by the exchange.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
She stole the money through the Federal Reserve facilities in New Jersey and Texas, federal prosecutors allege.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 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 petition alleges the insurers exposed policyholders to non-investment-grade private credit and investments tied to collapsed investment firm 777 Partners that could be worth “substantially” less than forecast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Golden alleges that “small-minded” small-town police “railroaded” her client due to his rise in local fame.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 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
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
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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The Rahimi sisters were among 16 defendants detained over their alleged role in the unrest around Shohada Square in Isfahan earlier this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Turkish authorities also referred 38 people to prosecutors for alleged financial crimes in connection with the scandal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
When confronted, an employee "basically admitted" the museum had done something to the tree, Jung and her neighbour alleged.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
This week, faculty wrote that his words lent credence to false accusations against the symposium and wrongly suggested that the lawyer or the organizers supported her client’s alleged crimes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Some alleged calendrical devices may just possibly be due to chance—an accidental alignment of window and niche on June 21, say.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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In further extracts published on Thursday, he claimed how the King "sounded giddily elated" when he called him after Diana's death, alleging Charles sounded like a "lottery winner".
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
No one is alleging that the flight paths are illegal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Last year, Disney sent a cease-and-desist letter to Character.AI, alleging copyright infringement of its well-known characters, including Elsa, Moana, Peter Parker and Darth Vader.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
About four years after the iPhone launched in 2007, Apple sued Samsung, alleging the Korean company copied the look, product design, packaging and user interface of the iPhone and iPad, violating its patents and trademarks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 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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