alleged
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Three members of Congress — two Democrats and a Republican — resigned within days of one another as they faced calls for their expulsion due to their alleged misconduct.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
The pool report said an alleged shooter was in custody, citing the Secret Service, but the report was not officially confirmed.
From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026
Surrey Police says its initial appeal about alleged suspects lacked this information "because the descriptions given were vague and limited".
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
The alleged trades raised suspicions of insider trading on social media and drew media coverage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
“By the end of the meeting,” Haldeman remembered, “Nixon was as angry as his foreign affairs chief. The thought that an alleged weirdo was blatantly challenging the president infuriated him.”
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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