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accusation

[ak-yoo-zey-shuhn] / ˌæk yʊˈzeɪ ʃən /


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After an unexpected loss, he leveled a serious accusation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 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

Fifa said it does not recognise this accusation.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

My father went to the sheriff and accused Tenorio, but he had only the word of a small, sick boy to back his accusation.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya




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