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Recent Examples of alleged
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
There was an indication during the hearing that Shaleta would be able to post bond, and the prosecutor indicated the bail money was from a legitimate source not stemming from any alleged embezzlement.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
The letter was in response to a protest filed with the ISBE by OrganicLife — the longtime food vendor with the district that had been passed over for the contract — that alleged serious misconduct by the school district during the RFP process, including potential bribery.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
As one alleged example, Abbamondi said Billie Eilish was supposed to play Barclays and Madison Square Garden before her 2020 tour was canceled because of Covid-19; when Eilish returned in 2022, her New York stops were MSG and the UBS Arena on Long Island.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
There was an indication during the hearing that Shaleta would be able to post bond, and the prosecutor indicated the bail money was from a legitimate source not stemming from any alleged embezzlement.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
Robert had shown a potential for self-destructive as early as 2015, after a car wreck that then-wife Edith Carradine later alleged had not been an accident.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
The letter was in response to a protest filed with the ISBE by OrganicLife — the longtime food vendor with the district that had been passed over for the contract — that alleged serious misconduct by the school district during the RFP process, including potential bribery.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
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The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
8 Aug. 2025
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Long-range drones operated by a special operations unit of the Ukraine Security Service struck a major oil depot and transshipment terminal in southern Russia's Krasnodar region, a senior Ukrainian official claimed Thursday.—
HANNA ARHIROVA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Ukraine targets Russian energy sites Long-range drones operated by a special operations unit of the Ukraine Security Service struck a major oil depot and transshipment terminal in southern Russia’s Krasnodar region, a senior Ukrainian official claimed Thursday.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But Melanson said that the proposed seven-day data retention period in the bill does not give them enough time to investigate and solve crimes.—
Sara Bedigian,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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The proposed route, once envisioned as stretching 15 miles, has been shortened and reconfigured, and could roll out by 2032.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
10 Mar. 2026
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True enough, and that’s because lawmakers have insisted on throwing money at problems by burdening Californians with some of the highest taxes in the country.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
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Information Minister Attaullah Tarar insisted that more than 300 Taliban officials had been killed in strikes on Kabul and two other cities.—
Mihir Sharma,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The supposed moat turned out to be cost arbitrage, not capability.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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But a handful of anglers, influencers, and content creators have gone public about their own experiences with DTF over the last week, and the supposed scam league is now dominating most corners of the online fishing space.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Constitution gives Congress alone the power to declare war, but modern presidents have asserted broad authority to use military force.—
Sam Gringlas,
NPR,
10 Mar. 2026
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He's since recovered, and asserted himself as one of the best edge rushers in football.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Specifically, in the new study, the authors found that compared with previous estimates a hypothetical 1 meter of sea-level rise could put up to 37% more land below sea level, impacting 77–132 million people across the globe.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Polling throughout the winter had shown little difference between how the two Democrats performed in hypothetical matchups against likely Republican opponents, but some surveys suggested Talarico ran slightly stronger among independents.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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The prosecution contended that the daughter-in-law knowingly took specific steps leading up to Fraser’s disappearance, including arranging for his girlfriend to be at a spa on the day of the disappearance and disabling mobile phone service in the couple’s home.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Gillett contended the utilities were gouging the public.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Alleged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleged. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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