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Gen. Rob Bonta and the California Energy Commission allege that one of the deals violates federal law and constitutes an illegal payout.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Prosecutors also allege that slogans including "Free Gaza", "Free Palestine" and "Gaza is not for sale" were daubed on the course and buildings, along with offensive messages directed at Trump.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
They allege that at the time, Clancy sent her husband, Patrick Clancy, out on errands so that he would not be home.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
The driver reports allege an immediate loss of brake assist functionality instead of the loss occurring after the vehicle comes to a complete stop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 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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Once the value of the movie became apparent, the lawsuit alleges, she was iced out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
The artists’ lawsuit alleges that Suno’s song-generator allows users to create music that evokes specific artists by simply typing in their names.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
The filing alleges that in 2018 "Amazon began secretly manipulating its auction results to increase its ad prices" and "gave its customers no notice of this change and took affirmative steps to conceal it."
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
But in practice, the complaint alleges, Amazon has charged its Sponsored Products advertisers their own winning bid close to 80% of the time.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 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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All charges relate to the same individual, and are alleged to have taken place between 12 March 1978 and 31 December 1981.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The lawsuit, joined by a bipartisan group of more than 20 state attorneys general, alleged that Amazon deceived advertisers by secretly raising the minimum price advertisers had to pay to place ads promoting their products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
After the alleged encounter, Van Tassel began building the machine and hosting the Giant Rock Interplanetary Spacecraft Convention, where he gave other contactees a platform to speak about their experiences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
It’s common for lawmakers and advocacy groups to fire off outraged letters about a company’s alleged wrongdoing.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
Where was Steve Harmon, the alleged lookout man?
From "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers
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A group of musicians led by Jason Isbell is suing artificial-intelligence music platform Suno, alleging the company allows its users to generate copycat songs based on artists’ names without their permission.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Another lawsuit alleging that Amazon engaged in illegal monopolization is headed for trial next year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
N denied all the charges, the AFP news agency reports, alleging that he was a victim who had lost family in "those horrific events".
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
The Dutch Stichting Massaschade & Consument consumer group is suing Sony for forcing PlayStation owners to buy from the PlayStation Store, alleging monopolistic practices that drive up the price of digital goods.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 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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