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allegedly

[uh-lej-id-lee] / əˈlɛdʒ ɪd li /


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Ghanaian authorities have arrested seven people for allegedly using banknotes to make so-called "money bouquets" and decorate cakes.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Patel also directed Wilkins’ security detail to escort one of her allegedly drunk friends home after a night out in Nashville, MS Now reported in December 2025.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

One Iran International journalist who was allegedly targeted was Mojtaba Pourmohsen.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

“Saw him. Young male. It’s that young one,” Zhang allegedly wrote, later adding that she was making a video recording.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

When told of King’s suggestion, the NAACP’s Thurgood Marshall allegedly snapped, “I don’t approve of using children to do men’s work.”

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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