allege
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In a case at the High Court, Chowdhury's two brothers and sister allege that he put "undue influence" on Faijun Nessa to sign documents that meant he would inherit half of her home.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
She added that since entering government, "many people" from within the industry had reached out to her "to allege that things have happened to them".
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
Police further allege that Bumper accepted Venmo payments to rent the school kitchen out to people who needed a large cooking facility for special events or catering.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
The FBI’s exploration of an economic espionage case doesn’t necessarily mean the government would allege that Alfozan acted at the behest of the Saudi government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 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 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
Elizabeth Schoepflin is one of those borrowers, the suit alleges.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
Bonta alleges in the lawsuit that defendants have “repeatedly, consistently, and pervasively failed to lawfully manage hazardous waste” at the landfill located on Henry Mayo Drive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Authentic Brands alleges in its legal complaint that Anthropic "has built its entire business model based on copyright infringement at a scale never seen before", according to the court filing seen by the BBC.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 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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Last year Bloomberg News also reported on the Singaporean probe into Megaspeed over the alleged smuggling of Nvidia chips to China.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
The filings also alleged that Seaver used his experience as a military contractor to intimidate employees.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
The suit alleged that Barraford and Thorbjornsen had access to a master key that essentially operated as an override function on the protocol.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026
August Street Films' legal defence said "no admissions are made as to the alleged injuries sustained by the Claimant".
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
But a lawsuit brought by more than four hundred sailors who were aboard the USS Ronald Reagan during the disaster alleged that they had developed cancer and other ailments as a result of their exposure.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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If they decided to file a lawsuit against her, alleging coercive control, they would have to come up with enough evidence to prove their case to a judge in court.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
California was among dozens of states that sued Meta in 2023, alleging it designed harmful and addictive features to hook children while misleading the public about the dangers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 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
They make the point that Presley’s music isn’t unique in this regard, alleging that Anthropic has done pretty much the same thing with all manner of recorded music, in blatant defiance of copyright law.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
Nearly all of the cases alleging racial profiling in drug-law enforcement were brought pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its implementing regulations.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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