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accuse

[uh-kyooz] / əˈkjuz /


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After a similar incident in 2012, the family who were kicked off appeared on NBC's Today Show to accuse the airline of showing a lack of humanity.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Writing to a friend about this bold retrospective, Sand asserts that “the public is too ignoble for me . . . either to accuse myself or to justify myself about anything before it.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

The letter does not accuse the companies of wrongdoing.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

"It feels like you're not allowed to help your mates out and pass your ticket on to them, because the club will accuse you of touting," Andy says.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

I stood there, hot-faced and dry-mouthed, because I had to see if he would accuse me of the other thing.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

The suit accuses the company of violating California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act by not making accommodations for her.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Taipei also accuses Beijing of using a range of "greyzone" methods -- tactics that fall short of an act of war -- including cyberattacks to harass the island.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

The lawsuit accuses Blanche and the DOJ of perpetuating “that disgrace” of failing to investigate or hold Epstein accountable before his death.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

Uefa publishes its first statement saying football is "not Fifa's to sell", and accuses Fifa of 'crossing a line'.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

“I have before me an anonymous note,” the High Blade said, “which accuses Honorable Scythe Goddard of malfeasance.”

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

In 2025, a jury awarded nearly $49 million to a man in a coma after he was hit by a city garbage truck driver, who was accused of making an “unsafe right turn.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

The paper accused them of selling books promoting "soft resistance".

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

But Harry accused William of not doing enough to help Meghan adapt to life in the royal family.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

Anthropic has accused Chinese companies, including both Z.AI and Moonshot, of violating its policies by engaging in large-scale distillation.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

He had never been accused of being too smart before.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

Families of deployed sailors have pushed back, accusing Trump and Hegseth of dismissing what their loved ones have experienced aboard the ship.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

The letters come a little more than a week after New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Kalshi, accusing the company of illegally operating a gambling app.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

France has summoned the American ambassador to Paris after the diplomat, Charles Kushner, wrote a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron accusing the country of not doing enough to combat antisemitism.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

A civic group and bereaved families filed a complaint accusing members of the Shinsegae Group, which operates Starbucks Korea, of defaming and insulting the victims and relatives.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

As he traveled, the memories of those hungry-eyed animals accompanied him, darting and retreating like accusing ghosts.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker




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