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accusation

[ak-yoo-zey-shuhn] / ˌæk yʊˈzeɪ ʃən /


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For years, Western nations have accused Iran of seeking to develop nuclear weapons, an accusation Tehran denies.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

To my mind, these wildly inconsistent results are enough to discredit any accusation based on a Pangram analysis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The legal team representing the Angolan defendants say there isn't sufficient evidence against them and that "the accusation is based on mere conjecture".

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

The Unity state authorities have not responded to this accusation.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

It comes out sounding a bit like an accusation.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin