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accusation

[ak-yoo-zey-shuhn] / ˌæk jʊˈzeɪ ʃən /


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It looked like a semantic quibble but in these circles, it was a serious accusation, one that drew rebuke even from Elmore’s husband, Ronny Fernandez, a rationalist and self-described “unlicensed philosopher.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

It's an accusation the country has spent years denying.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

“Any accusation of nonconsensual behavior is categorically untrue.”

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

“Any accusation of nonconsensual behavior is categorically false,” he said.

From Salon Jul. 6, 2026

Dylan looks so hurt by this accusation that I can’t help wondering if I made a mistake telling him.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

A Nigerian court Friday dismissed a lawsuit by a traditional monarch in the oil-rich delta region seeking to halt Shell's plan to offload its onshore assets over accusations of decades of environmental pollution.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

The RSF has not yet directly commented on the verdict, but has previously rejected accusations of war crimes during the conflict.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Arise has repeatedly denied accusations of fraud and/or corruption in the awarding of public contracts, notably in Gabon and Chad.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

And that’s because CPS enables harassment by throwing common sense—and the law—out the window when someone makes accusations involving a child.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

He would only add his accusations to Gebu’s.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw




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