allegation
Example Sentences
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"But if the allegation is that insurgents used the market, that makes their claim very baseless."
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Swalwell has denied the allegation, calling it “flat false” and rejecting any suggestion of wrongdoing.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
But he resigned as safeguarding officer due to what he claimed was the leadership's failure to adequately address the allegation which was the subject of the report.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
News of the 53-year-old's departure was first reported by the Mirror, which reported that it "understands the allegation relates to a historic relationship".
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
After months of frustration, failure, and growing public scorn, Sheriff Thomas Tate, ABI lead investigator Simon Benson, and the district attorney's investigator, Larry Ikner, decided to arrest Walter McMillian based primarily on Ralph Myers's allegation.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Vocabulary lists containing allegation
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