allege
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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
They allege that she was operating an “illegal commercial enterprise” disguised as a non-profit animal rescue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 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
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
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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Some people in public-service jobs are also seeing months of payments that had previously been counted toward the 120 needed for forgiveness disappear from their student-loan accounts, the suit alleges.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
The veteran anchor alleges that actions by Weber and her attorneys caused her to suffer economic damages including legal fees, “significant emotional distress, anxiety” and reputational damage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Igor Soglayev alleges he teamed up in early 2024 with Moscow-backed traders known as the Coral network.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 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
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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As so often happens in Scotland, the alleged trail immediately vanished into a vast stretch of bog with no obvious way forward.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
Behind the success, his personal life was in turmoil, his family alleged in an Oct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
Representatives for Blair told The Times that “Selma experienced a medical emergency that led to the alleged conduct.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
The lawsuits alleged that Vintfeld’s employees approached families at shopping malls, complimented parents for their children’s good looks, and enticed them to pay up to $1,500 for marketing services that amounted to just photo shoots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Plastered across the width of the paper was a giant picture of us—my sisters and I huddled together under last year’s scrappy little Christmas tree, happy as mariposas, our bright smiles belying our alleged situation.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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In March 2024, Variety reported that Stephenson exchanged emails and calls with the Writers Guild of America’s senior director of credits Lesley Mackey, alleging he needed to discuss a “credits-related issue” on a high-profile film.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 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
Washington says minerals from rebel-held territory enter Rwanda's supply chains, alleging that Rwanda exports more minerals than it produces.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
On Friday the owners of Elvis Presley’s music sued Anthropic, alleging it trained its models on more than 200 of his songs without permission.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 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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