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accusation

[ak-yoo-zey-shuhn] / ˌæk jʊˈzeɪ ʃən /


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At the time, a spokesperson for McGraw’s production company vigorously denied the accusation that he destroyed evidence and said he was appealing the ruling.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Recently, the directors launched a probe into Kubasik after another accusation against him.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

A spokesperson for the federal army has not yet responded to AFP's request for comment regarding the accusation.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

In his initial livestream denying the allegations, he not only exhibited an odd demeanor, but he also falsely insisted that every accusation could be “traced back to a single source, my former wife.”

From Salon Aug. 7, 2026

It comes out sounding a bit like an accusation.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin

McGraw later launched Envoy Media, prompting accusations the bankruptcy was filed in bad faith specifically to escape creditors and fund his new venture, which he denied.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

The writer Ross Barkan, whose forthcoming book about Zohran Mamdani was suspended following accusations of plagiarism in his columns, apologized for not citing others’ work “as aggressively as I should have.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Ghana has faced legal suits over accusations that is has forced deportees from the US back to countries they fled, in violation of their rights.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

At the top of the Times is the news that ex-Cambridge professor Jason Arday, who has been at the centre of a row in-part focused on accusations of plagiarism, has been found dead.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Though the accusations died off quickly after the stewards’ statement, Howard was still in a jam.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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