allege
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To pay for the labor, inmates allege that individuals outside of the prison are depositing thousands of dollars into the commissary accounts of those waiting on the “Satisfy You” singer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Prosecutors allege that he used classified intelligence to "draft an analysis" for one foreign intelligence service and maintained contact with another foreign spying service.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Investment Policy Committee, was brought by former Intel employees who allege that plan managers violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act’s duty of prudence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
It’s slander to allege that he’s above us, just because he’s been one of the richest people on the face of the planet.
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 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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A song performed by Grammy winner Olivia Dean “copied in large and significant part” from Bill Withers’ hit “Just the Two of Us,” a copyright complaint filed recently in California alleges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
The prosecution alleges there had been no risk assessment for lifting pallets of bricks so close to members of the public, and claimed Higgins Homes had not considered the safety of people outside the site.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The criminal complaint alleges that on 21 September, an Ole Miss student was found dead in his dorm room.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
A separate lawsuit is scheduled for next year in which Sheila Katerelos, 56, alleges she suffered a traumatic brain injury on the ride in 2020.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 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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He alleged that he was asked to sign an artificial intelligence waiver for the television series “Spider Noir.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
It has also allowed the court to investigate alleged crimes committed by Central Intelligence Agency officials and the U.S. military in Afghanistan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Noem was summoned before Congress over those scandals and others, including her alleged misuse of government funds on television advertisements and private luxury jets.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
Using Artex for cyberattacks was "entirely contrary to" the developer's intentions, they added, without referring directly to the alleged South Korean cases.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
When the news reached Britain, the public was particularly intrigued by the spy’s alleged connection with a British citizen named Janet Chisholm.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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Dolly Parton’s estate is alleging that Bryan Seaver, the country icon’s nephew and former head of security, used a “no trespassing” sign and barbed wire to avoid being served legal documents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Joby filed a suit late last year alleging corporate espionage against Archer and George Kivork, a former Joby employee who left to work for Archer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal, holding that a complaint alleging underperformance has to point to a meaningful benchmark—a genuinely comparable investment—before a court will let the case proceed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
L’Oréal’s U.S. subsidiary is working with Weil Gotshal & Manges and Ducera Partners to address mass lawsuits alleging its products caused illness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 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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