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allege

[uh-lej] / əˈlɛdʒ /


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Women who worked for publisher HarperCollins also allege Walliams behaved inappropriately towards younger female employees.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

His articles allege violations of the 1973 War Powers Resolution, as well as misconduct involving civilian casualties and operations in Yemen and Venezuela.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

In its lawsuit filed in a federal court in Tennessee, the FTC joined states including Alabama, Arizona and New Jersey to allege “pervasive and systemic pricing inaccuracies, rather than isolated or accidental errors.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

Both Women's Aid and Refuge allege the 21-year-old behaviour towards Collins is concerning and say ITV should do more to protect contestants.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 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

The warrant, issued in 2020, alleges that Ms. Womack rented a car in 2019 and never returned it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

"As a result of Defendants' wrongful acts and omissions, and the precipitous decline in the market value of the Company's securities, Plaintiff and other Class members have suffered significant losses and damages," the lawsuit alleges.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

The witness summons will see him giving evidence and taking questions, in a case in which a wealthy woman alleges she was cheated by her former financial adviser.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

The filing also alleges that detective Delaney Green lied when testifying in Kay’s criminal trial that she pulled data from Skaggs’ phone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 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

In the complaint, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Isayan alleged that Knott’s Berry Farm’s operator was engaging in “drip pricing,” or not disclosing fees consumers must pay until late in the purchase process.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

But its cozy relationships with customers also may have made it vulnerable to Chinese subterfuge, as Mr. Huang’s affair with alleged Chinese spy Alice Huang lays bare.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

News of the first - a relationship with a businesswoman, alleged to be a Chinese spy - ricocheted around the world, raising eyebrows among investors.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

That is an area of concern to US officials who believe he has been involved with the alleged spy, Alice Huang.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

“Yes, I see. However, where Shady makes his alleged concoctions doesn’t change the fact that this land is now up for public sale. So, if you’ll return to your seat...”

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

McDonald’s abruptly fired Steve Easterbrook, alleging an improper relationship with a subordinate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

US intelligence reportedly circulated a memo in spring alleging Alice Huang was an asset of China's Ministry of State Security.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

The admission followed reporting in late October from the New York Times, alleging that Megaspeed’s Huang had been recruited to spy on behalf of China’s Ministry of State Security.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

Elevance Health sued autism-therapy provider the Perfect Child, alleging that it paid the company $160 million due to misleading claims over the last five years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 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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