allege
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While the complaint against Alfozan does not allege spying activities, US Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton implied in a statement last week that the case had national security implications.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
SafeSport, a non-profit established to prevent the abuse of athletes and and address misconduct allegations, was dismissed as a defendant in two lawsuits filed by gymnasts that allege the organization did not properly investigate Gardner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
In his livestreams, the regulators allege, Shkreli shorted companies including Cassava Sciences, INmune Bio, aTyr Pharma and Capricor Therapeutics—three of which had key drugs fail in clinical trials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
They also allege that Pulido worked with Alex Saab to launder $350m from a separate bribery scheme involving Venezuela's currency exchange system using bank accounts in Florida.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 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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The prosecution also alleges Chowdhury used sick notes from his doctor as part of the cover-up.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Top Secret: OpenAI alleges an ex-employee took confidential files to Apple, including detailed images of an unreleased device, turning the tables on Apple in an ongoing trade secret theft case.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Doe’s complaint alleges that the university only temporarily suspended some of the men and that others “were afforded the opportunity to mitigate their conduct by submitting essays.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Now, responding to questions from the BBC, he alleges that Reut - who he refers to as "The Boss" - had "proposed the operation" in Monaco against Vadym Yermolayev.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 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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In 2017, the Met investigated Coles's alleged relationship with Jessica.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Xie alleged that Kim suffered a severe brain haemorrhage and was transferred to Beijing because North Korea lacked the medical facilities to treat him.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Police have said little about the alleged attacker's motive.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office, wrote in an affidavit that staff members had reviewed a sample of 200 registrations from the list of 20,000 voters whom the Justice Department alleged last week were “likely noncitizens.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Unfusing a participle can make a sentence clumsy or pretentious: Any alleged evils of capitalism are simply the result of people’s being free to choose.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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More than a dozen class-action lawsuits have been filed this year alleging private-credit managers artificially marked up their holdings to collect more fees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, alleging the agency is unlawfully refusing to return their documents and personal items long after they were released from custody.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Carmarthenshire Council issued Wale with an enforcement notice alleging he had broken planning rules, but he has been given more time to relocate the animals.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
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
In a statement to police, Garrett Tison’s attorney claimed she received a phone call from Mr. Tison alleging that guards refused to put him in isolation despite his complaints about receiving threats.
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
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