allege
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Prosecutors allege she illegally performed abortions and practiced medicine without a license.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
The actor’s brothers allege that, because of their lack of access to Boseman’s estate, they are “blocked from pursuing lucrative business opportunities” that might benefit their “elderly parents.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
A federal appeals court revived more than 500 lawsuits that allege Tylenol and generic acetaminophen can cause attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder or autism if taken during pregnancy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Prosecutors allege Robinson was in a romantic relationship with his transgender roommate.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 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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But the union alleges that this was not enforced by Oh's employer.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Homeland Security then used that information to revoke Global Entry privileges in retaliation, the lawsuit alleges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
The board is supposed to act independently but the lawsuit alleges that Mamdani influenced the outcome.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Archer says Joby is hiding its dependence on money and parts from China, while Joby alleges Archer stole its technology through corporate espionage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 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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They claim that his alleged speeding does not meet the legal standard for implied malice, meaning to act with a conscious disregard for human life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
In April 2025, the governor of Nigeria's embattled Borno state, Babagana Zulum, alleged that informants and collaborators for Boko Haram insurgents were operating within the country's armed forces, political class and local communities.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Now, as the trial of Tyler Robinson, Kirk’s alleged killer, begins, something has replaced that reverence.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
The White House on Wednesday alleged that Moonshot used responses from Fable to help train K3 in a process called model distillation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
She was not happy about the alleged bribe, but since she had to get back to work, she didn’t make it a big deal, and his dad was traveling.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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French lawyer Vincent Brengarth, who represents NGOs alleging war crimes in Sudan, said Chad's withdrawal undermined the prospects of those responsible being brought to justice.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Last week, the Writers Guild of America separately filed a lawsuit seeking to stop the merger, alleging that writers would encounter less work and lower pay should Paramount buy Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
But last week US TV network MS NOW published a story citing anonymous sources alleging that some among Vance's security team were frustrated by his family's travel.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Roh’s lawyers said the payments were made to Chey’s father, alleging it was money the ruling SK family might have used to expand the conglomerate’s businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 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
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