alleged
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In Brazil, authorities alleged last year that some Chinese workers hired to build BYD’s factory worked seven days a week and slept on beds without mattresses.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
During the McCarthy era, overreaching laws, surveillance, and public and private sector reprisals ostensibly targeted alleged communists.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
It is unknown what evidence, if any, Brian may produce regarding the alleged historical documentation.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Sarah Dineley, from the CPS, said that the alleged boat pilots had been charged with endangering the lives of others.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
And in racial issues, wrote Du Bois, “Mr. Washington’s programme practically accepts the alleged inferiority of the Negro races.”
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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Twelve Angry Men
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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