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accusation

[ak-yoo-zay-shuhn] / ˌæk jʊˈzeɪ ʃən /


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“Any type of accusation that my client is violent at this point has not been adjudicated,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Her lawyer Gentian Serjani said the fire was "probably deliberate" -- a frequent accusation about blazes in and around the old steelworks complex.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

The accusation against Hijazi was a “dagger,” said Schuster, who said she still supported her longtime therapist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

However, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in London said the accusation was "imaginary and purely fabricated".

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

After some discussion, the district attorney, the sheriff, and the ABI investigator agreed to stick with the McMillian accusation.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Both then discover shocking accusations about the men in their lives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

She says she has faced a coordinated smear campaign against her, which has at times invoked her son's death and accusations that she is betraying his memory.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

On Saturday, the newspaper further reported that the Met was set to investigate and interview Donaldson about these accusations.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

“It was hard to understand,” says Gray of the accusations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Instead, the two sides skirmished along the border, as Syngman Rhee and Kim Il-Sung traded insults and accusations of aggression.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau


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