allege
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"His motivation for this - what we allege is a deliberate attack - is very much a centrepiece of the investigation," said Victoria Police Commissioner Mike Bush.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 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
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
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 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
After Cassava’s experimental Alzheimer’s drug failed in November 2024, Shkreli’s Interactive Brokers account grew from $138,200 to $841,000, the filing alleges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 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
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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US prosecutors alleged that he sold counterfeit US postage at a fixed rate regardless of a package's weight, size or destination.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Haines -- who lives on a small cattle property outside Wangaratta -- was getting something from the trunk of her car when her alleged attacker drove past in a Toyota Land Cruiser.
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
Holt told the court that Dirnhuber, the other alleged victim, was scared to be in public after Robinson's alleged harassment.
From BBC ● 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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The vote followed testimony alleging the group tolerated a “pervasive culture of antisemitism” in psychology programs and professional settings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 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
A spokesperson for Bedfordshire Police advised people to be vigilant when approached by online accounts alleging to be public figures or friends.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Since 2020, at least nine lawsuits alleging false advertising have been brought against six seafood companies in six U.S. states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 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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