accusation
Example Sentences
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In a statement to the House of Commons, shadow home secretary Chris Philp said the "police appeared more concerned with the accusation of racism… than they were with helping Henry".
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
The accusation that voicing criticism of a campaign waged on flawed assumptions and fanciful expectations means rooting for the enemy is repugnant.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
"This isn't really an accusation, something from more than 30 years ago, but rather a public attack on a public figure," Fabian Fernandez, a 30-year-old accountant, told AFP in Havana.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
“Tom has nothing to do with that video,” Steyer campaign spokesperson Sepi Esfahlani said after Porter levied the accusation on Monday.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Penelope’s face grew hot at the accusation, for she did sometimes take books from the library.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing accusation
The Bill of Rights
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Wasn't Me: The Lingo of Laying Blame
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