allege
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Federal officials allege a visa-fraud scheme in Louisiana involved law enforcement manufacturing false crime reports.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
The SEC didn’t allege he defrauded anyone, or that a single investor lost money buying the stock he sold.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Prosecutors allege that Pildes defrauded tens of thousands of people and small business owners who participated in the event from 2019 to April 2026.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Among other complaints, detainees there allege systemic medical neglect and inadequate food and water.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
I did not like to walk at this hour alone with Mr. Rochester in the shadowy orchard; but I could not find a reason to allege for leaving him.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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