allege
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The prosecution has presented text messages in which Robinson confessed to planning the murder to his roommate, a transgender person with whom they allege Robinson was in a relationship.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
In a case at the High Court, Chowdhury's two brothers and sister allege that he put "undue influence" on Faijun Nessa to sign documents that meant he would inherit half of her home.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
In their second attempt at securing a conviction, prosecutors are putting less emphasis on Rinderknecht’s alleged resentment of the wealthy, instead highlighting laboratory tests they allege prove that a lighter could ignite the hillside vegetation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
The FBI’s exploration of an economic espionage case doesn’t necessarily mean the government would allege that Alfozan acted at the behest of the Saudi government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 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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Their lawsuit alleges the administration exceeded its authority and skirted required reviews in moving to remake the course.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2026
It alleges that the tanker and companies failed "to use all available means to avoid the risk" of colliding with the riverboat.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
The trio were charged in an eight-count indictment that alleges their involvement in several other plots in support of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and pro-Iranian group Kataeb Hezbollah.
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026
He showed Sarah a photo of handwritten notes he had signed promising not to talk about violent incidents and told her his wife controlled his social-media accounts and communications, the memo alleges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 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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Mr Sterling's representative said: "He denies that the alleged incident in 2008 ever took place. He was never subject to any criminal investigation, but the allegation was examined by professional standards".
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
Why was it important in the context of the film that you don’t see the alleged abuse?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
Alejandro Betancourt, a businessman under investigation for alleged money laundering in Spain and Switzerland, runs the firm.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026
In the complaint, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Isayan alleged that Knott’s Berry Farm’s operator was engaging in “drip pricing,” or not disclosing fees consumers must pay until late in the purchase process.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
"Sources say that the alleged shooter, Jack Franklin, may have mistaken a Snickers bar for a deadly weapon."
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
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In the middle of all this, Bloomberg and Vanity Fair published reports alleging that Kaplan had created a toxic work environment at Unwell, claims his representative denied at the time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
In the past, women alleging this sort of behaviour faced barriers - being seen as opportunistic, fearing retaliation, believing they might be the only one.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
US intelligence reportedly circulated a memo this past spring alleging Alice Huang was an asset of China's Ministry of State Security.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026
The new model prompted yet another lawsuit from UMG and Sony, alleging the latest model still infringes on their copyrighted works.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 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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