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
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
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
Plus: OpenAI alleges an ex-employee took confidential files to Apple and two cargo ships sink near the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 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
New York City alleges a conspiracy to file false personal injury lawsuits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 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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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
Aleksandar Radic, a defence journalist, fled Serbia in June after reporting on the alleged use of a sonic weapon against protesters during a March 2025 rally in Belgrade.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Detectives looking into the alleged plot searched homes and electronic devices as part of the investigation, according to the release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 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
Two years after the recording of ‘Strange Fruit’, Meeropol was summoned to appear before New York State’s Rapp-Coudert committee investigating alleged Communist infiltration of the state’s high schools.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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One, Caroline Aguirre, filed a police report alleging Gonzales-Torres thrust a finger into her face at a meeting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Civil charges filed against him by the Securities and Exchange Commission alleging securities fraud were dismissed in 2017.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 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
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
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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