allege
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Among other complaints, detainees there allege systemic medical neglect and inadequate food and water.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Corrupt tax officials quickly complied, and the money disappeared into a bank controlled by Klyuev, prosecutors allege.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Prosecutors allege the cases are connected through personal relationships and planning, though they have not publicly detailed a broader motive beyond those ties.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
"The observers do not allege any verbal instruction or physical conduct that indicated one person was directing or coercing another regarding how to vote."
From BBC • Mar. 27, 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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