allege
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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
The prosecution has presented text messages in which Robinson confessed to planning the murder to his roommate, a transgender person with whom they allege Robinson was in a relationship.
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
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
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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"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
Elizabeth Schoepflin is one of those borrowers, the suit alleges.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
The filing Tuesday alleges that “Jane Doe” met Wiley in February 1999 and went on two dates with him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 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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The alleged gunman has been named as 24-year-old Michal Oksinski by local media.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
Nvidia’s stock looks cheap—even cheaper since the company’s alleged spy scandal took the wind out of its shares this week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
Jensen Huang’s affair with an alleged Chinese spy is not the most important factor investors should take into account when assessing whether to bet on Nvidia’s stock.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026
On Sunday, news broke that the U.S.-based tech giant Nvidia is looking into an affair its CEO, Jensen Huang, had with an alleged Chinese spy.
From Slate ● Nov. 9, 2026
The document, which alleged that Walter McMillian was unfairly tried, wrongly convicted, and illegally sentenced, drew a lot of attention in Monroeville.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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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
Jimenez’s civil rights attorney, Greg Jackson, said he was filing suit against the federal government this week alleging malicious prosecution and abuse of process.
From Los Angeles Times ● 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
A department official said prosecutors are exploring whether to bring charges alleging a conspiracy to violate voters’ rights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 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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