allege
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Class-action lawsuits recently filed on behalf of evacuated residents allege that the company was negligent in maintaining its facility and that the crisis was preventable.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Federal prosecutors allege a software engineer made more than $1 million using nonpublic information to bet on who would be the most-searched people of 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Michelle Maloney represents 10 women or their families who allege doctors did not provide medical care that should have been considered legal under the abortion law’s medical emergency exception.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
The prosecution allege Stana and Badea flew in from Romania to carry out the attack as paid proxies working for the Iranian state.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Lyons did not allege race discrimination, but if he had, that claim would almost certainly have been a loser too.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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