accuse
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However, they did not accuse any of the defendants of firing the deadly shot.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
The one thing one can’t justly accuse him of is antisemitism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
While the flames were still raging, then-Fire Chief Kristin Crowley went on local and national television to accuse city leaders of failing to give her department the resources it needed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
The Our Seas coalition of scientists, activists and some fishermen accuse ministers of delaying action to protect at least 30% of Scotland's inshore waters, and are preparing to present a petition at the Scottish parliament.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
“Is that clear? We’ll find your mitt, Jason—but you can’t just accuse people of stealing.”
From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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Filed on behalf of three drivers last week, the proposed class-action lawsuit accuses roughly a dozen companies and their subsidiaries — including Walmart and 7-Eleven — of using algorithmic software to fix prices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
But when you present your documents to a border officer, he accuses you of committing a crime.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
Another accuses Sir Tony of ignoring what voters actually want their politicians to deliver, adding: "This is why so many people are angry and disengaged."
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
Brown’s case reveals new details about how the U.S. says China is recruiting foreigners to advance Xi’s aspirations—and how Washington, in response, aims to prosecute pilots it accuses of helping Beijing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026
“It is I, Tenorio Trementina, who accuses her!” he shouted and jumped forward so that I could plainly see his ugly face.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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He was an active participant in defending Andrew Tate, using his influence to validate an accused predator because it fit the edgy, anti-establishment aesthetic of the modern manosphere media.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
Levon Helm’s daughter, Amy, is accused of “malfeasance” while running the company behind the Midnight Ramble concerts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
On Thursday, the Philippines accused the China Coast Guard of employing water cannon and dangerous manoeuvres at Scarborough.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
The authorities had deployed security forces across major cities in the East African nation on 7 July and warned that they would act against anyone accused of inciting unrest.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
“She most of all,” said Ernest, “requires consolation; she accused herself of having caused the death of my brother, and that made her very wretched. But since the murderer has been discovered—”
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
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The 25-percent Brazil tariff followed a year-long US investigation, with Washington accusing the Latin American giant of unfair trade practices.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
The CJP rejected the police account, accusing officers of being the aggressors.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Novo Nordisk filed a lawsuit against Eli Lilly, accusing it of using outdated studies to mislead consumers about the comparative weight-loss effectiveness of its GLP-1 drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound against Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The new lawsuit increases the number of copyrighted recordings Sony is accusing Udio of infringing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
"Why were you not supervisioning her?" she said, accusing the old woman, then turning to me, she accused me: "What have you committed upon yourself?"
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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