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accuse

[uh-kyooz] / əˈkjuz /


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Yet this is the same news release that Ms. Noem used to accuse the men of attempted murder.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

Some viewers used screenshots of the offer to accuse JapanLA of gouging.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Both sides accuse each other of failing to implement the deal.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

They accuse Hans S of luring her into a secluded area beneath the fortress, known as the General von Aster room after a 19th-Century Prussian general.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

But to accuse Pim, who’s so good and who’s done everything for me—no, that was too cruel for words.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

Prosecutors will make their opening statements Wednesday in a case that accuses Huawei of systematically stealing trade secrets from American companies and misleading banks about its business in Iran and North Korea.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

The complaint accuses Amazon of secretly charging advertisers more in so-called "second price" auctions, whereby prospective advertisers expect to pay one cent more than the next highest bidder for each bid they win.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

The 97-page petition accuses Janie, Joey and the other siblings Jim, Johnny and Jesse of “devious behavior” for not including Jeanie in discussions to sell the family’s last stakes in the team earlier this month.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

The comments came as transit through Hormuz has dropped significantly, with Iran targeting ships it accuses of skirting its preferred route through Iranian waters.

From Barron's Aug. 8, 2026

Because, see, with this horrible psychiatrist background of hers, she only accuses me of hiding things from her when I’m hiding things from her.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

Newsom’s lawsuit accused Roberts of leaving out key details about the time of the call.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

Requesting that bail be opposed, the officer said the accused was a "violent offender" with a lengthy list of previous convictions, a flight risk and added that there were issues regarding his probation officer.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

Meng was accused of misleading one of the banks, previously identified as HSBC, about its control of a subsidiary that did business in Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

The four suspected Louvre robbers have been arrested, but the jewels they are accused of grabbing in the seven-minute heist have still not been found.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

For weeks before Garfield's death, medical journals and general newspapers had accused Bliss of mismanaging his care.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

But Ryanair COO Neal McMahon repeated his calls for Rolfe to be fired, accusing him of having again "failed UK travellers".

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

The revolt reached a crescendo when correspondent Scott Pelley confronted Bilton at his first staff meeting, accusing Weiss of “murdering” the show.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

On Thursday he went after Fox News correspondent Jonathan Hunt during a broadcast, accusing him of inaccurately describing the current state of the war, and telling Fox anchor Bret Baier to “straighten out” his reporters.

From Salon Aug. 29, 2026

In May, posts emerged online accusing refugees of not properly disposing of animals sacrificed during the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha and quickly went viral.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

When they were done, they arrested Lionel, accusing him of moral crimes.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat




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