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allegation

[al-i-gay-shuhn] / ˌæl ɪˈgeɪ ʃən /


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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

British officials said they are investigating whether Iran was behind it, an allegation Iran denied.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

He said he is being barred from ever coaching in the Los Angeles Unified School District again because a student was injured in building the batting cage, an allegation he denies and is appealing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 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

This allegation was far from the truth, but it achieved a certain currency.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

When he first took the allegations to Cornell’s Title IX office, staff told him “it might be worth resolving this yourself or just graduating,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Following the allegations, Cornell closed the fraternity and temporarily suspended the students allegedly involved, several of whom were later expelled.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Do No Harm and Students for Fair Admissions, two advocacy groups, sued the medical school over such allegations in May 2025.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

It recently reopened after the woman filed a civil lawsuit last month that thrust the allegations into the national spotlight.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

My action was not prompted by the current allegations being made against her in the media.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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