allege
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A US appeals court on Monday vacated the dismissal of hundreds of private lawsuits against Tylenol-maker Kenvue that allege scientifically unproven ties of the painkiller to autism.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Most of the money was never repaid, investigators allege.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
If Ms. Wilson has tinkered with Homer’s value system, as some allege, she has also kept closer than others to the original length and meter of the poem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Welsh Water is also one of the defendants in an ongoing civil case over pollution in the River Wye, where residents and businesses allege sewage discharges contributed to environmental damage.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 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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Apple alleges in its new suit that “at every level…OpenAI has been stealing Apple’s trade secrets.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Selver and DeGaetano stopped paying Nieporte portions of the firm’s profits and converted his interest in Bramshill, Nieporte alleges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
Because of that arrangement, and a separate termination notice it sent him, it shares responsibility for his unjust firing, his suit alleges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
Yet park rangers continued to cite Hubbard under that section, issuing two misdemeanor citations in May 2025, as well as a third that cited a different section of the ordinance, the most recent lawsuit alleges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 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 media consortium first alleged in 2021 extensive Moroccan use of the Israeli-made Pegasus spyware, including against French officials.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
He won the primary and beat Garza by 10 points in November — evidence, Hilton said, that voters don’t care about his alleged indiscretions.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
“The same is true had I known anything about Terry or his situation, or about any alleged ‘partnership’ between Cameo and FanDuel.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Hirsch said the lawsuit showed how the alleged use of new AI tools could be exposing companies to new legal risks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Owen pitches adding an interview with the mom of the alleged coyote victim, and Cora’s uncle loves the idea.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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In a legal action, Harper could seek monetary damages by alleging that the video tarnished his reputation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Developer MetroLoft is facing a lawsuit of over $30 million alleging construction and renovation issues at a Tribeca luxury building.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Following the defeat, the Egyptian Football Association asked Fifa to banish from the tournament the French referee Francois Letexier and the team of officials who were in charge, alleging bias in favour of Argentina.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Bloomberg reported in May that OpenAI was itself considering legal action against Apple, alleging the tech giant had failed to adequately promote the ChatGPT integration.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 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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