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to state as a fact usually forcefully
alleged that the restaurant chain was engaging in discriminatory hiring practices
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Recent Examples of alleged
Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
On a broader level, Alabama v. California is an environmental case of huge importance, in which California and other states are trying to sue oil companies for alleged climate-change denial.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
After the argument, police alleged that Thompson pulled out a gun and shot several times, hitting Montgomery in the chest and torso before leaving.
—Fox19 Digital Staff, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Flight turned around following Delange Augustin's alleged behavior When another flight attendant went to check on Augustin, the passenger turned in his seat, lifted his legs and kicked the crew member in the chest, according to the complaint.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
On a broader level, Alabama v. California is an environmental case of huge importance, in which California and other states are trying to sue oil companies for alleged climate-change denial.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
The charge was dismissed last July after Baldwin's attorneys alleged prosecutors had buried evidence.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
After the argument, police alleged that Thompson pulled out a gun and shot several times, hitting Montgomery in the chest and torso before leaving.
—Fox19 Digital Staff, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
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White and McGregor have insisted the former will return to the Octagon in 2025, but perhaps this fight with Jake or Logan could precede his return to the UFC.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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In the House, a majority of Democrats voted against the bill after House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted on adding the provision to ban transgender medical care for children.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Other issues, pointed out by the defense, were the facts that the Alberts’ home — the supposed scene of the crime — was never searched by police and was then sold in the spring of 2023, The Boston Globe reported.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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John Robert Leake, a former Atlanta Falcons and Green Bay Packers player, took millions of dollars from friends and acquaintances for supposed investment schemes.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
11 Mar. 2025
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Third Down Conversions Another area where the first-round winners asserted their dominance was on third-down conversions.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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In the end, Myanmar's reform project did not fail, as some have asserted, but was brutally derailed.—
Derek Mitchell,
NPR,
23 Dec. 2024
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And Billups, to cite that hypothetical, might do a great job.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2025
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For The Other To Blink Given the view in Europe that Trump is abandoning NATO in favor of the Kremlin, in a hypothetical future conflict with Russia, Europe might worry that the U.S. could cut off spare parts and updates for the F-35, Aboulafia says.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2025
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Carter’s press secretary Jody Powell contended that journalistic attack dogs foamed at the mouth.—
Amber Roessner / Made by History,
TIME,
29 Dec. 2024
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Attorneys for the city contended that the Municipal Court's recording practices do not violate the state law and that Legal Action of Wisconsin was trying to expand the scope of the law to include recording more hearings than required.—
Alison Dirr,
Journal Sentinel,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Berry recorded an impairment charge of $44 million related to unproved properties affected by California Senate Bill No. 1137, which restricts new drilling activities within 3,200 feet of sensitive receptors.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
13 Mar. 2025
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Rhetoric surrounding an audit of aid for Kyiv has amplified unproved accusations that Ukrainian officials have siphoned off cash intended for the war effort, and could undermine other requests for assistance.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Big bets on unproven AI projects can lead to costly failures, which may hinder future AI projects and damage the company’s reputation.—
Nacho De Marco,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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The controversial dossier contained salacious and unproven allegations highlighting alleged links between Russia, Mr. Trump and his associates.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Implementing stronger oversight for speculative assets.—
Susie Violet Ward,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Any financial instruments mentioned herein are speculative in nature and may involve risk to principal and interest.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Alleged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleged. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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