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allegation

[al-i-gey-shuhn] / ˌæl ɪˈgeɪ ʃən /


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But moments later, the MLS released a statement saying it was "reviewing a tampering allegation" against the club.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Mexican boxer Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez interpreted the scene as the Argentine captain deliberately kicking the jersey and accused him of disrespecting Mexico — an allegation that Messi denied.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

These supporters were willing to overlook some flaws because they believed in his message — at least until this more serious allegation came out.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

The central allegation then as now was that a rival stole Apple’s innovations.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

The allegation, which was untrue, irritated the detectives into expounding very convincing denials.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

“When we heard the serious allegations … I asked, along with virtually all of his other supporters that he should get out of the race, and he did.”

From Salon Jul. 26, 2026

Lawyers for Cottrell have said he "categorically disputes allegations and assertions made by The Sunday Times, which clearly fail to reflect what that publisher was told in advance of its reporting".

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

On his June 2026 song “We Know the Truth,” he rejected allegations connecting him to the killing and said he learned after arriving to perform at the festival that someone had been stabbed.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

I tried to contact Fhimah via his trial lawyer to put these allegations to him, but I was unable to reach him.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

The district court ruled that the evidence presented was sufficient to justify discovery for the purposes of determining whether the allegations of selective enforcement were valid.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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