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The attorneys general of California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey allege the largest social media network in the world deliberately made Instagram and Facebook addictive for children.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

Villavicencio, a journalist turned prominent legislator, was known for his anti-corruption stance and was one of few candidates to allege links between organised crime and government officials.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

Meta is facing thousands of lawsuits from state attorneys general, school districts and individual plaintiffs that allege the company gave priority to growth over the safety of its underage users.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Though this focus sometimes led critics to allege that Cook was the wrong man for the job, in each case, he got the last laugh.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 2, 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

Bowie told the informant that she would "make it a point to have picnics by the capital to observe" and learn about security measures, the complaint alleges.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

The suit alleges that shortly after it began Said continued to get assignment requests from David Herndon, then head of ABC’s Los Angeles bureau.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

The claimants' lawsuit alleges Wondermind failed to meet "even its most basic obligations, such as timely paying its employees and vendors".

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Eli Lilly has filed six new lawsuits against U.S. entities that it alleges are selling a version of the company’s investigational weight-loss drug on the black market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 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

We’re also lectured early on that Cole is a chess master, but his alleged intelligence never pays off.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

"It is alleged this conduct created a risk to the safety and security of Ukrainian military personnel," she said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

It was established last year by President Cyril Ramaphosa after a senior police officer alleged that organised crime groups had infiltrated the government.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

In both alleged letters, Harp reflects on her father’s suicide and thanks Trump for “always being there for me” as her “Guardian and Protector in this Life.”

From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026

Prior to the adoption of this policy, it was generally understood that a tenant could not be evicted unless he or she had some knowledge of or participation in alleged criminal activity.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

She had suffered a "substantial" miscarriage of justice, they said, alleging a litany of irregularities and the misuse of evidence during the trial.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Mundubile, who trailed behind with 38%, plans to challenge the outcome in court after alleging the tallying process had been tampered with.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Christian metal band Demon Hunter is suing Netflix, alleging trademark infringement associated with the streamer’s hit film “KPop Demon Hunters.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

Meta’s trial began Tuesday, with four states seeking as much as $1.4 trillion in damages, alleging that Facebook and Instagram contributed to a youth mental health crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Nearly all of the cases alleging racial profiling in drug-law enforcement were brought pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its implementing regulations.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander