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allege

[uh-lej] / əˈlɛdʒ /


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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

His articles allege violations of the 1973 War Powers Resolution, as well as misconduct involving civilian casualties and operations in Yemen and Venezuela.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

At one point, prosecutors allege Owens sent Gillespie an ultrasound image and said she was pregnant with twins.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 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

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

The same year, the suit alleges agents for Stephenson sent the script to Payne, who declined the project.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Some people in public-service jobs are also seeing months of payments that had previously been counted toward the 120 needed for forgiveness disappear from their student-loan accounts, the suit alleges.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

The filing Tuesday alleges that “Jane Doe” met Wiley in February 1999 and went on two dates with him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Authentic Brands alleges in its legal complaint that Anthropic "has built its entire business model based on copyright infringement at a scale never seen before", according to the court filing seen by the BBC.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 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

On Sunday, news broke that the U.S.-based tech giant Nvidia is looking into an affair its CEO, Jensen Huang, had with an alleged Chinese spy.

From Slate ● Nov. 9, 2026

"The Government's interest therefore outweighs any aesthetic, recreational, and environmental harm alleged by respondents," the court said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

Shares of Nvidia are down 5% on Monday, with Nvidia’s board of directors launching an independent investigation of Huang’s extramarital relationship with an alleged Chinese spy.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

Sarsfield is suing August Street Films, whose defence said it admits liability for the accident, but has not made an admission about the alleged injuries or agreed to the requested £200,000 damages.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

The evidence gathered at Mudd’s farm, plus alleged sightings of the fugitives southwest of his farm, suggested that the assassins were making for Virginia.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

The admission followed reporting in late October from the New York Times, alleging that Megaspeed’s Huang had been recruited to spy on behalf of China’s Ministry of State Security.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

In June, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Tawa Supermarket Inc., alleging the company “violated federal law when it fired and otherwise discriminated against non-Chinese workers based on their national origin.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

They make the point that Presley’s music isn’t unique in this regard, alleging that Anthropic has done pretty much the same thing with all manner of recorded music, in blatant defiance of copyright law.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

A department official said prosecutors are exploring whether to bring charges alleging a conspiracy to violate voters’ rights.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 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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