allegation
Example Sentences
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Jonathan’s legal team say he is innocent and that the homicide allegation is unfounded.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
However, I fear that you fell foul of the same allegation you made against this man with 22 times his salary.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
At no stage have Southampton attempted to deny the allegation.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Details about the underlying allegation remain murky, but the department sources familiar with the matter said the LAPD’s secretive Special Operations Division tailed officers who were under investigation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
In a fit of bluster, he proclaimed, “I make bold to say that every particular allegation in the indictment has been proved.”
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing allegation
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
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This Week in Words: September 14–20, 2019
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Nelson Mandela "I am Prepared to Die" (1964)
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