allege
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Police allege he travelled to Russia for the training in October 2024 before returning to Australia, where he "maintained contact" with individuals he believed were linked to Moscow's intelligence services.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Prosecutors allege that Davis acquired a gun and organised two vehicles to travel to a Las Vegas club, one of them a white Cadillac, which carried three other men, including his nephew, Anderson.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Prosecutors further allege Lavie told that man that her mother had died and asked him for $25,000 to cover funeral expenses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Though this focus sometimes led critics to allege that Cook was the wrong man for the job, in each case, he got the last laugh.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 2, 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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Bowie told the informant that she would "make it a point to have picnics by the capital to observe" and learn about security measures, the complaint alleges.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
A pending lawsuit alleges police bullet fragments also hit a woman sitting nearby in her car; the city has denied responsibility in court filings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Palal alleges that's when Davis and the others in the Cadillac decided to make a U-turn and confront Shakur and Knight.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Eli Lilly has filed six new lawsuits against U.S. entities that it alleges are selling a version of the company’s investigational weight-loss drug on the black market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 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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It was established last year by President Cyril Ramaphosa after a senior police officer alleged that organised crime groups had infiltrated the government.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
During his first visit he alleged that a man known as “Pastor D” came weekly to pray with employees, leaving prayer cards on the desks of those who did not participate including that of Sharell’s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
In both alleged letters, Harp reflects on her father’s suicide and thanks Trump for “always being there for me” as her “Guardian and Protector in this Life.”
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
The prosecution argued that the alleged test mix-up in no way jeopardized their case.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
She was not happy about the alleged bribe, but since she had to get back to work, she didn’t make it a big deal, and his dad was traveling.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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The Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission jointly sued TikTok in 2024, alleging that it had placed the safety of millions of children in jeopardy by collecting their personal data without parental permission.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Christian metal band Demon Hunter is suing Netflix, alleging trademark infringement associated with the streamer’s hit film “KPop Demon Hunters.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
In 2023, a number of civil lawsuits were brought against Harvard alleging the university ignored Lodge's misconduct for several years until he was indicted.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Meta’s trial began Tuesday, with four states seeking as much as $1.4 trillion in damages, alleging that Facebook and Instagram contributed to a youth mental health crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 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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