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allegation

[al-i-gay-shuhn] / ˌæl ɪˈgeɪ ʃən /


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Unified declined to comment on this specific allegation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

The leader of France Unbowed, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, has rejected the allegation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

An FIR formally records an allegation for investigation; it does not establish that a crime occurred.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

"If there is an allegation, it will be investigated. All irregularities will be brought to light. Those who have committed wrongdoing will be held accountable before the law," he promised on X.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Then there was the troubling allegation that Lott actually invented some of the survey data that support his more-guns/ less-crime theory.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

Would you ever return to try to complete “Being Mortal,” which got shut down during production because of harassment allegations against Bill Murray?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

The police have launched 10 internal investigations into allegations of brutality since the protests started, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said late Monday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

One of his first orders of business was navigating a $60 million settlement with the federal government to restore research funding and resolve allegations of civil-rights violations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Hayler suggested his ex-wife had "launched a campaign" against him when their marriage ended, and the allegations form part of this, the court heard.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Though the allegations did not point to race-fixing, in the sensational atmosphere following the unexplained suspension of two jockeys, the race was now being referred to as a “frameup” and a “fix.”

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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